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Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


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Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notas/Notas  tachniquaa  at  bibiiographiquaa 


Tha  Inatituta  haa  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  baat 
original  copy  availabia  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  thia 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  unique, 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
reproduction,  or  which  may  aignificantiy  change 
the  uaual  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


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Coloured  covera/ 
Couverture  de  couleur 


j     I    Covera  damaged/ 


Couverture  endommagte 

Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couverture  reataurte  et/ou  peiiiculAe 

Cover  title  missing/ 

Le  titre  de  couverture  manque 

Coloured  mapa/ 

Cartes  gAographiquas  en  couleur 

Coloured  inic  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  blacic)/ 
Encra  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 

Coloured  platee  and/or  illuatrationa/ 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 


Bound  with  other  material/ 
RelM  avac  d'autrea  documenta 

Tight  binding  may  cauae  ahadowa  or  diatortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

La  re  liure  serr^e  peut  cauaer  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
diatortion  le  long  de  la  marge  IntArieure 

Blank  leavaa  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  poaaibia,  theae 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certaine  >t  pagea  blanchea  ajout^ae 
lore  d'une  restauration  apparaissant  dana  le  texte, 
mala,  loraqua  cela  etau  poaaibia,  cea  pagea  n'ont 
pea  tt6  filmAea. 

Additional  commenta:/ 
Commentairea  aupplAmantairaa: 


L'Institut  a  microfilm*  la  mailleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  At*  possible  de  aa  procurer.  Lea  dAtaila 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  aont  paut-Atre  uniquea  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dana  la  mAthoda  normala  de  f ilmage 
aont  indiqute  ci-deaaoua. 


□  Coloured  pagea/ 
Pagea  de  couleur 

□   Pagea  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagAea 

□   Pagea  reatorad  and/or  laminated/ 
Pagea  reataurtea  et/ou  pellicultea 

0   Pagea  diacoloured,  atained  or  foxed/ 
Pagea  dAcoiortea,  tachettea  ou  piqutea 

□   Pagea  detached/ 
Pagea  dAtachtes 

rri   Showthrough/ 
J2U  Tranaparence 

□   Quality  of  print  variea/ 
Quality  inAgale  de  i'impreaaion 


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□   Includea  aupplementary  material/ 
Comprand  du  material  suppMmentaIre 

I — I   Only  edition  available/ 


Seule  MItion  diaponible 

Pagea  wholly  or  partially  obacurad  by  errata 
aiipa,  tiaaues,  etc.,  have  been  ref limed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Lea  pagea  totalement  ou  partiallement 
obacurciaa  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  una  pelure, 
etc.,  ont  4tA  filmtee  A  nouveau  de  fa^on  h 
obtenir  la  mellleure  image  possible. 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  eat  film*  au  taux  de  reduction  indiqu*  cl-dessous. 


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1'he  copy  filmad  h«r«  has  ba«n  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  ganarosity  of: 

National  Library  off  Canada 


L'examplaira  ffilmA  ffut  raproduit  grflca  A  la 
gAnArosltA  da: 

BibliothAqua  natlonala  du  Canada 


The  Images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
ffiiming  contract  speclfflcatlons. 


Original  copies  In  printed  paper  covers  are  ffilmed 
beginning  with  the  ffront  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  Illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  ffilmed  beginning  on  the 
fflrst  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  Illustrated  Impression. 


The  last  recorded  fframe  on  each  microffiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  — ^-  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED "),  or  the  symbol  y  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


Les  Images  sulvantes  ont  tti  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soln,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  nettetA  de  rexempiaire  ffilmi,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 

Les  exemplaires  origlnaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprimte  sont  filmte  en  commengant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  oar  ia 
dernlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  salon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
orlginaux  sont  ffilmte  en  commengant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'lilustrQtion  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 

Un  dee  symboles  sulvants  apparattra  sur  ia 
dernlAre  Image  de  cheque  microffiche,  seion  le 
ces:  le  symbola  — ►  signiffie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbols  V  signiffie  "FIN". 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  otc,  may  be  ffilmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  ffilmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  lefft  hand  corner,  iefft  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  fframes  as 
required.  The  ffollowing  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Les  cartas,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  Atre 
ffilmfo  d  des  taux  de  reduction  diffffirents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  dtre 
reprodult  en  un  seul  cliche,  il  est  ffilm4  A  partir 
de  Tangle  suptrieur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'Images  n6cessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m^thode. 


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ilrgo  Ron  facis  eH  riAi  dldvcere  riAum 
Auditoris:  eteftqucdtm  camcn  hie  quoqne  Tirtgf* 
Eft  brevicate  opus,    ut  currac  fententia*  ncu  fe 
Impcdiac  verbis  UlTas  onerantibus  aures. 
ficrermo  le  opus  eft  modo  criftr,  fclpe  jocofoy 
Defendente  vicem  modo  Rhetoris*  acque  PoetKj; 
Uncerdutn  urbani.  pareentis  rirthtts  acque 
Ixccnuaneis  eas  confulco.    Ridiculum  acri 
l^orciiu  ec  melius  masaas  plerumque  fecac  ret* 

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The  TpWig.MEETING,A.]\f. 


WHEN  Yankies,  flcill'd  in  martial  rule, 
Firfl  put  the  Britifh  troops  to  fchool  & 
In{lru£l:ed  them  in  warlike  trade. 
And  new  manceuvres  of  parade  ; 
The  true  war-dance  of  Yanky-reels, 
And  manual  exjerctft  of  heels  ; 
Made  them  give  up,  like  faints  complete^ 
The  arm  of  neih  and  truft  the  feet, 
And  work,  like  Chriilians  undiiTembling^ 
Salvation  out,  by  fear  and  trembling  ; 
Taught  Percy  faihionable  races. 
And  modern  modes  of  Che vy-ch aces  : 
from  Boiton,  in  his  beft  arrfy, 
^re^t  'jS^tuire  JNl'Flngal  took  his  way^ 


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Atid  rraced  with  enfigns  of  renown,  ♦ 

StceiM  homeward  to  his  native  town. , 

His  high  defcent  our  heralds  trace 
To*  OiTiiin'b  famed  Fingalian  race : 
F^r  rho*  their  name  fome  part  may  lack, 
O  1  Fingil  fpelr  it  with  a  Mac  : 
Wiich  great  M*Pl^erfon,  with  iubmiflio^ 
We  hope  will  add,  the  next  edition. 

His  tithers  flourifh'd  in  the  Highlands 
Of  Sjotia's  tog-benighted  iflands  ; 
Whence  gain'd  our  'Squire  two  gifts  by  rig ht, 
R-l)ellipn  2^nd  the  Sccond-fi^ht. 
O^  thefe  the  firfl,  in  anoient  days, 
H  id  sifainM  the  noblell  palms  of  praife, 
*GaInlt  Kings  Itood  forth  animany  acrown'dhc»4 
Wi'h  terror  of  its  might  confounded  ^ 
Till  rofe  a  King  with  potent  charm 
His  foes  by  goodnefsto  difarm, 
Whom  ev'ry  Scot  ^nd  Jacobite 
Srrait  fell  in  loye  with,  atfirft  figbt; 
Whofe  gracious  fpcech,  with  aid  of  penfions^ 
IIulhM  down  all  murmurs  of  diflenfions, 
And  with  the  found  of  potent  metal, 
BroiigT=Jt  all  their  bluftVing  fwarms  t«  fettlt  ; 
Who  rainM  his  mmiilerial  mannas. 
Till  loud  Sedition  fupghofannahs ; 
The  good  Lords-Bifticps  and  the  Kirk 
"United  in  the  public  work  ; 
Rebellion  from  the  northern  regions, 
With  Bute  and  Mansfield  fwore  allegiance  } 
And  all  combined  to  raze  as  nuifance. 
Of  church  and  ftate,  the  conftitutions ; 
P'lU  down  the  empire,  on  whofe  ruins 


They  meant  to  edify  their  new  ones  j 


Enilave 


*  Set  Finical,  att  atitieiie  Ipic  tocm,  published  as  the 
ynrk  of  Ofli  tn,  a  Caledonian  Bard,  ef  the  third  centtipy  ^ 
^jr  JancsMTitcrfoN,  aScoicbmiNlAerial  (cri*bbl(f»         ' 


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]Pnf!avc  th'  American  wildcrncflcs. 
And  tear  the  provinces  in  pieces 
For  thefc  our  'Squire  aniong  the  valiant'ft| 
£mploy'd  his  time  and  tools  and  talents  i 
And  in  their  caufe  with  manly  zeal 
tJfed  his  firft  virtue,  to  rebel  ; 
And  found  this  new  rebellion  pleafing 
As  his  old  kin^-deftroyinsf  treafon. 
Nor  lefs  avail'd  his  optic  fleight. 
And  Scottifli  gift  of  fecond-fignt. 
No  anticnt  fybil  fam'd  in  rh)rmc  • 

Saw  deeper  m  the  womb  of  time  } 
No  block  in  old  Dodona's  grove. 
Could  ever  more  oracular  prove.   , 
Nor  only  faw  he  all  that  was. 
But  much  that  never  came  to  pafs  ; 
Whereby  all  Prophets  far  outwent  he, 
Tho'  former  days  produc'd  aplenty  : 
For  any  man  with  half  an  eye,  *. 

What  ftands  before  him  may  efpy  j 
But  optics  (harp it  needs  I  we^n. 
To  fee  what  is  not  to  be  fcen. 
As  in  the  days  of  antient  fame 
Prophets  and  poets  were  the  fame. 
And  all  the  praife  that  poets  gain 
Is  but  for  what  th*  invent  and  feign  : 
So  gain'd  our  *Squire  his  fame  by  feeing 
Sucn  things  as  never  would  have  being. 
Whence  he  for  oracles  was  grown 
The  very  f  tripod  of  his  town. 
'Gazettes  no  fooner  rofe  a  lye  in, 
But  (trait  he  fell  to  prophefying ; 
^/lade  dreadful  flaugnter  in  his  courfe, 
Overthrew  provincials,  foot  and  horfe  j 

Brought 

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|rkich  ^  aaticiu  pricfts  jKtKrcii  iktir  •racics. 


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Croucflit  armies  o*er  by  fudden  prefll^gi 
Of  Hanoverians,  Swiu  and  Heflians^ 
Feafted  with  blood  his  Scottifh  clan^ 
And  hanVd  all  rebels,  to  a  man ;    . 
Divided  tneir  eftates  and  pelf. 
And  took  a  goodly  (hare  Mmfelf* 
A]]  this  with  fpirit  energetic. 
He  di(J'b\-  fecond-fight  prophetic. 

Thus  (lor'd  with  intefle£tual  richesi 
Skiird  was  our 'Squire  .in  making  fpeeches. 
Where  ftrength  of  brains  united  centers 
With  ftrength  of  lungs  furpafllng  Stentor's* 
But  as  fome  mufquets  fo  contrive  it, 
A  s  oft  to  mifs  the  mark  they  drive  at, 
And  tho'  well  aim'd  at  duck  or  plover. 
Bear  wide  and  kick  their  owners  over : 
So  far*d  our  'Squire,  whofe  reasoning  toil 
Would  often  on  himfelf  recoil. 
And  fomuch  injur'd  more  hisHde,  ' 
The  ftronger  arguments  he  applied  : 
As  old  war->elephsy;its  difmay'd, 
Trode  down  the  troops  they  came  to  aid,  * 
And  hurt  their  own  fide  more  in  battle 
Than  lefs  and  ordinary  cattle. 
Yet  at  town-meetings  cv*ry  chief 
Pinn'd  faith  on  great  M'jFingars  fleevf , 
And  as  he  motion'd,  all  l?y  rote 
RaivsM  fympathetic  hands  to  vote. 

The  town,  our  Hero's  fcene  of  a£^ion^ 
Had  long  been  torn  by  feuds  of  fad^ion. 
And  as  each  party's  ftrength  prevails,    ' 
It  turn'd  up  dift'rent,  heads  or  tails  i 
lyith  conftant  rattl'ing  in  a  trice 
Show'd  various  fides  as  oft  as  dice  : 
As  that  fam'd  weaver,  *  wife  t'  UlyfTcs, 
py  night  each  dsiy's-work  pick'd  in  pieces^ 

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And  Ao*  (he  ftoutly  did  bcftir  hef, 

Its  finiftiing  was  ne'er  the  nearer  : 

"So  did  this  town  with  (ledfaft  zeal 

Weave  cob-webs  for  the  public  wealf 

Which  when  compleated,  or  before, 

A  iccond  vote  in  pieces  tore. 

They  met,  made  fpeechcs  full  long  winded/ 

RefolvM,  protcft'ed,  and  refcinded  j 

Addreffcs  fign'd,  thenchdfe  Committees^ 

To  ftopall  drinking.of  Bohea-tcas}  ., 

With  winds  of  dodtrine  veer'd  about. 

And  turn'd  all  Whig-Committees  out. 

Meanwhile  our  Hero,  as  their  head. 

In  pomp  the  tory  faaipn  led, 

Still  following,  as  the  'Squire  fhoiild  pleaft^ 

Succeflive  on,  like  files  of  geefe^ 

And  now  the  town  was  lummonM  greeting^ 
To  grand  parading  of  town-meeting  J 
A  (how,  that  (I rangers  might  appall. 
As  Rome's  grave  fenate  did  the  Gaul. 
Iligh.  o'er  the  rout,  on  pulpit-ftairs. 
Like  den  of  thieves  in  noufe  of  pray  Vs, 
(That  houfe,  which  loth  a  rule  to  break^ 
Serv'd  heav'n  but  6ne  day  in  the  week^ 
Open  the  reft  for  all  fupplies 
Oi  news  and  polhics  and  lies) 
Stood  forth  the  conftable,>  and  bore 
His  ftaiF,  like  Merc'ry's  wand  of  yore, 
Wav'd  potent  round,  the  peace  to  keep^ 
As  that  laid  dead  men's  fouls  to  ileep. 
Above  and  near  th'  hermetic  ftafF, 
The  moderator's  upper  half. 
In  grandeur  o'er  the  cufliion  bow'd, 
liike  Sol  half-feen  behind  a  cloud. 
Beneath  ftood  voters  of  all  colours,- 
Whi|;«,  toricsi  orators  and  bawlers, 

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With  cvVjr  tonf  uc  in  cither  fa6\iori, 
I'rcparcd,  like  miniitc-mcn,  for  a£\ion  ;^ 
Where  truth  and  falfhood,  wrong  and  rign^i 
ftraw  all  their  legions  out  to  fight  | 
With  equal  uproar,  fcarccly  rave 
Oppofing  winds  in  JEo\\is*  cave  i 
Such  dialogues  with  earned  face. 
Held  never  Balaam  with  his  afs. 

With  daring  zeal  and  courage  bleft 
Honorius  iird  the  crowd  addrefs'd  ; 
When  now  our 'Squire  returning  laMy 
Arrived  to  aid  the  grand  debatt, 
With  (Irange  four  faces  fat  him  dowii^ 
While  thus  the  orator  went  on. 

**  *«*For  ages  bled,  thus  Britain  rofd 
The  terror  of  encircling  foes ; 
Her  heroes  rulM  the  bloddy  plain  ; 
Her  conq'ring  (landard  awM  the  main  i 
The  diftVent  palms  her  triumphs  graccj 
Of  arms  in  war,  of  arts  in  peace  : 
Unharrafs'd  by  materniil  care, 
Each  rifing  province  fldurifti'd  faif  { 
Whofe  various  wealth  with  lib'ral  hand. 
By  far  o'er^ipaid  the  parent-land. 
But  tho'  fo  bright  her  fun  mi^ht  (hine,  ' 

*Twasquicklyhafting  to  decline,  ^ 
With  feeble  rays,  too  weak  t*  afTuage,    . 
The  damps,  that  chill  the  eve  of  age. 

For  dates,  like  men,  are  doom'd  as  well 
Th'-  infipmiHesof  age  to  feel  $ 
And  from  their  difPrent  forms  of  empire 
Are feiz'd  with  ev'ry  deepdidemper. 
Some  dated  high  fevers  have  made  head  irif 
Which  nought  could  cure  but  copious  bleeding  | 
^hile  \)ther8  have  grown  dull  and  dozy, 
Or  fix'd  ia  helplefs  idiocy  i  _ 

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£ac?i  peaceful  habitant  aiid  neighbour  i 

grvex'd  with  hypocondriac  fits, 
ave  broke  their  ilrcngth  and  lo(t  their  witi^    • 
Thus  now  while  hoary  years  prevail, 
Qood  Mother  Britain  fecm'd  to  fail ;    . 
Jler  back  bent',  crippled  with  the  weignt 
Of  a^e  and  debts  and  cares  of  (late  : 
For  debts  (he  ow'd^  and  thofe  fo  large, 

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{ler  arms,  of  nations  once  the  dread, 
She  fcarce  could  lift  above  hierhead  ;  . 
tier  deafened  ears  ('twas  all  their  hope) 
The  final  trump  perhaps  might  ope. 
So  long  they'd  peen  in  ftiipid  mood. 
Shut  to  the  hearing  pf  all  good,  j 
Grim  Death  had  put  her  in  his  fcroll, 
t)own  on  theiexecution-roll  i 
And  Gallic  cro\V8|  as  (tie  grew  weakerj 
Began  to  ^het  their  beaks  to  pick  her; 
And  now  her  powVs  decaying  fi^ft. 
Her  grand  dim a£t'ric  bad  ilie  paft. 
And,  jufk  like  all  old  women  elfe, 
fell  in  the  vapours  much  by  fpells.    . 
Strange  whimfies  on  her  fancy  (truck; 
And  gave  her  brain  a  difmal  (hock ; 
Her  m^m'iy  fails,  her  judgment  ehcU  i 
She  quite  forgdt  tier  ncared  friends. 
Loft  all  her  former  fcnfe  and  knowlcdigel 
And  fitted  faft  forBeth'lem  college  j 
Of  all  the  pdw'rs  (he  once  retain'd. 
Conceit  and  pride  alone  remainM. 
As  Eve  when  falling  was  fo  modcft 
T*  fancy  (he  (hould  grow  a  goddcfs ; 

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tVill  ftile  them,  Jopiter  or  Neptune  i 
J^o  Britain  'midft  hner  airs  fo  flighty, 
Inow  took  a  whini  to  be  Almighty  ;• 
UrgM  on  to  defp'rate  heights  of  frenzy, 
Affirm'dhercywn  Gmnipotency  j 
Would  rather'  ruin  all  her  race, 
Than  'bate  SupreAiacy  an  ace  f  ■ 

AlTumcd  all  rights  divine,  as  jrrown 
The  churches  ncad,like  goodil^ope  Joaii  ^ 
Swore  all  the  world  (hould  bow  and  &i|) 
*£o  her  almighty  Goodyfhip  j 
Anath'matiz'd  each  unbeliever. 
And  vow'd  to  live  and  rule  forever* 
Her  fervants  humour'd  every  whim, 
And  own'd  at  oii.ce  her  ^ow  r  fupremey 
Her  follies  {ileas'd  in  ail  theiif  flages^ 
iJ'or  fake  of  legacies  and  wages  ; 
i\\  *  Subhen*s  Chapel  theft  in  ^ate  too 
^et  up  her  golden  calf  to  pray  to,    . 
Proclaim'd  its  pow'r  and  right  divine, 
And  caird  for  worihip  at  its  (hrine. 
And  for  poor  Heretics  to  burn  us 
Bade  North  prepare  hi§  fiery  furnace  ;  . 
Struck  bargains  with  the  Komilh  churcliei' 
Infallibility  to  purchafe ; 
Set  wide  for  I'opery  the  door. 
Made  friends  with  Babel's  fcarlet  whore,' 
Join*d  both  the  matrons  firm  in  clan  $ 
Jno  filters  made  a  better  fpari. 
No  wonder  then,  ere  this  was  over, 
That  (he  (hould  make  her  children  fufFei*. 
She  firfl:,  without  pretence  of  reafbn, 
,  ^Claim'd  rigbtwriatc'er  We  fiad  to  feize  on  j      ^ 
V  An# 

ffhe  Pjtrliftnif  nt  HcrTc  is  «iiHc4  bf  tiarniniif  * 


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^.nd  with  dcterminM  refolution 


Lenity, 
imatvity. 

For  ihe,  her  cafe  grown  defperater,   '  ' 

Miftook  the  plaineit -things  in  nature  j 
Had  loft  all  uf«  of  eyes  or  wits  ; 
Took  flav'ry  for  the  bill  of   rights  ; 
Tiembled  at  Whigs  and  deemM  them  focs^ 
And  ftoppM  at  loyalty  her  nofe  ; 
8tiled  her  own  children,  brats  and  caitiffs. 
And  knew  us  not  from  th'  Indian  natives. 

What  tho'  with  fupplicating  pray'r 
We  be^g'd  our  lives  and  goods  (he'd  fpare  ; 
Not  vanter  vpws,  with  fillier  call, 
Elijah's  prophets  raised  to  Paal  5 
A  worftiippM  ftock  of  god,  or  goddefs. 
Had  better  heard  and  underftood  vs. 
So  once  Egyptians  at  the  Nile 
Ador'd  their  guardian  Cfocodile, 
Who  heard  them  firft  with  kindeft  car, 
And  ate  them  to  reward  their  pray'r  5 
And  could  he  talk,  as  kirigs  caii  do, 
J^Iad  made  as  gracious  fpeeches  too. 

Thus  fpite  of  pray'rs  her  fchemes  pyrfuing, 
She  ftill  went  on  to  wofk  our  ruin  \ 
Annuird  our  charters  of  releafes. 
And  tore  our  title-deeds  in  pieces  ; 
Then  fignM  her  warrants  of  ejeftion. 
And  gahows  rais'd  to  ft  retch  our  necks  on  f 
And  on  thefe  enands  fent  in  rage, 
Her  bailiff,  and  her  hangman,  Gage, 
And  at  his  heels,  like  dogs  to  bait  us,  * 
Dii^TXcVAhGt  Poje  Ccmitatus,  >     ^^ 

No  ftate  e'er  chofe  a  fitter  perfon, 
Tq  carry  fu^ph  a  filly  farce  on.. 


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As  Heathen  ^ods  in  antient  days 
ileceiv'd  at  fecond-hand  their  praife, 
$tood  imag'd  forth  in  flones'and  ftockfj 
And  deified  in  barber's  blpcks  j 
So  Gage  \irab  phofe  to  rcprefent 
Th' omnipotence  of  Parliainent. 
And  as  old  heroes  gainM,  by  fhifts, 
From  gOds,  as  poets  tell)  their  gifts  \ 
Our  Gen'ral,  as  his  actions  (how, 
Gain*d  like  ai^ftance  from  below. 
By  Satan  graced  with  full  fi^)plie8. 
From  all  his  magazine  of  lies. 
Yet  could  hi^  pradiice  ne'er  impart 
The  wit  to  tell  ^  lie  with  art. 
Thofe  lies  alon<;  are  formidable, 
Where  artful  truth  is  mixt  with  fable  || 
But  -Gage  has  bungled  oft  fo  vilely 
No  foul  would  credit  lies  fo  filly, 
Outwent  all  faith  and  ftretch'd  bey  on''. 
Credulity's  extremeft  end. 
"Whence  plain  it  fccms  tho*  Satan  once 
O'erlook'd  with  fcorn  each  brainlcfs  dunce,^ 
And  blund'ring  brutes  in  Eden  fliunning,   ' 
Chofe  out  the  ferpent  for  his  cunning  5 
Of  late  he  is  not  half  fo  nice. 
Nor  picks  ailiftants,  'caufe  they're  wife. 
For  had  he  ftpod  upon  perfection. 
His  prefent  friends  had  loft  th'  eleftion, 
And  far'd  as  hard  in  this  proceeding, 
As  owls  and  a^es  did  in  Eden.      .   '    ^ 

Yet  fool^  are  often  dangerous  cncmicj, 
As  meaneft  reptiles  nrc  nioft  venomous  ;' 
Nor  e'er  could  Gage  by  craft  and  prowefs 
"Have  done  a  whit  more  mifchief  to  us  ; 
Ift^ince  he  began  th'  unnatural  war, 
Wibe  work  his  mafters  fent  him  for. 


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And  are  there  in  this  frccborn  hn4 
Among  ourfelyes  a  venal  band, 
A  daftard  race,  who  long  hare  fold 
^heir  fouls  and  confcicnces  for  gold  ; 
^ho  wifh  to  llab  their  country's  vitals. 
If  they  might  heir  furviving  titles  5 
With  joy  beho)d  our  mifchicfs  brewin^^- 
Infult  and  triumph  in  our  ruin  ? 
priefts  who,  if  Satan  ftiould  (it  downy 
To  make  ^  Bible  of  his  own, 
Would  gladly  for  the  fake  of  mitres. 
Turn  his  infpir*d  and  facrcd  writers  j 
Lawyers,  who  fhould  he  wifti  to  prove 
His  title  t'  his  old  fes^t  above. 
Would,  if  his  caufe  heM  give  *«m  fees  inj^ 
•^ring  writs  of  Entry  fur  d'tjfeyfn^ 
Plead  for  him  boldly  at  the  leflion, 
And  hope  to  put  him  in  poCeflion  5    - 
Merchants  who,  for  his  kindly  aid, 
Would  make  him  puttiers  in  their  trade. 
Hang  out  their  figns  in  goodly  (how, 
Infcrib'd  with  "  Bd%ehuh  and  Co." 
And  Judges,  who  would  lift  his  pages. 
For  proper  liveries  an4  wages4 
And  who  as  humbly  cringe  and  bow 
To  all  his  mortal  fervants  now  ? 
There  are ;  and  fhame  with  pointing  gefturci, 
Marks  out  th'  Addreflers  and  Proteiters ; 
Whom,  following  down  the  ftream  of  fat^. 
Contempts  ineflFible  await. 
And  public  infamy  forlorn, 
pread  hate  and  everlafting  fcom.*' 

As  thus  he  fpake,  our  'Squire  M*Fingal 
Gave  to  his  partizans  a  fignal. 
Kot  quicker  rolFd  the  waves  to  land, 
!jV|}cn  ^^ofea  wav'd  his  potent  wand,  * 

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ffor  with  more  uproar^  than  the  Tories 

iSet  up  a  ^en'ral  rout  in  chorus  j  (jeered  t 

LaughMi  hifsMy  hemM,  murmur'd^  groan'4  ?i># 

Hoaorius  now  could  fcarce  be  heard. 

Pur  Mufe  amjd  th'  increaiing  roar. 

Could  not  di(iin|^ui(h  one  word  more  f 

Tho'  Ihe  fat  by>  m  firm  record 

To  take  in  (hort-hand  cv'ry  word  ^ 

As  antient  Mufes  wont,  to  whom 

Old  Bards  for  depoHtions  come  \ 

"Who  mud  have  writ  'eni ;  for  how  elfe 

Could  they  each  fpeech  verbatinf,  tell  'a  f 

And  tho'  fome  readers  of  romances 

Ar«  apt  to  (train  their  torturM  fancies^ 

And  doubt,  when  lovers  all  aloijie 

Their  fad  foliloquies  do  groan, 

Qrieve  many  a  page  with  no  one  near  'cm. 

And  nought  but  rocks  and  groves  to  hear  'em^ 

What  fpright  infernal  could  have  tattled. 

And  told  the  authors  all  t\^  prattled  ^ 

Whence  fome  weak  minds  have  made  obje£Uoiai| 

That  what  they  fcribbled  muil  be  ££tion  f 

' Tis  falfe  \  for  while  the  lovers  fpokci 

The  Mufe  was  by,  with  table-book. 

And  lead  feme  bli^nder  might  enfue. 

Echo  flood  clerk  and  kept  the  cue. 

And  tho'  the  fpeech  ben't  worth  a  groat,- 

As  ufual,  *tisn' t  the  author's  fault. 

But  error  merely  of  the  prater, 

Who  fhouldhave  talk'd  to  th*  purpofe  better  : 

Which  full  excufe,  my  critic-brothers. 

May  help  me  out,  as  well  as  others  ; 

And  'tis  defign'd,  tho'  here  it  lurk, 

To  ferve  as  preface  to  this  work. 

So  let  it  be — for  now  our  'Squire 

^o  longer  coi^ld  contain  his  ire  \ 

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t    H    1 

Ani  nCing  'midft  applatiding  Tories,- 
Thus  vented  wrath  upon  Honorius.  , 

Quoth  he,,  **  'Tis  wondrous  what  ftrangeilu* 
Your  Whig's-heads  are  compounded  of  j 
Which  force  of  logic  cannot  pierce 
Nor  fyllogiftic  carte  ^  tierce^ 
Nor  weight  of  fcripture  or  of  rcafon 
Suffice  to  make  the  leaft  itnprenion.' 
Not  heedingf  what  ye  raif'd  conteft  on, 
Ye  prate,  and  beg  or  fteal  the  qiieftion  ^ 
And  when  your  DOjifted  arguings  fail. 
Strait  leave  all  reafning  off,  to  rail. 
Wave  not  our  High-Church  Qlergy  made  it 
Appear  from  fcriptures  which  ye  credit,- 
That  right  divine  from  heav'n  was  lent 
To  kings,  that  is  the  Pajliament, 
Their  fubje£ts  to  opprefs  and  teaie, 
And  ferve  the  Devil  when  they  pleafe  ? 
i)id  they  not  write  and  pray  ahjA  preachy 
And  torture  all  the  ^i^ts  ofli^eJhl 
About  Rebellion  make  a  potnter,    \ 
li'rom  one  end  of  the  land  tp  th'  other  ? 
And  yet  gain'd  fewer  profMyie  Whigs, 
Than  old  *Stv  Anth'ny  'mongft  the  ptgs  j 
And  chang'd  not  half  to  many  vicious 
As  Auftin,  when  he  preach'd  to  tidies  ;- 
Who  throng*d  to  hear,  the  legend  tcllt^ 
Were  edified  and  wagg*^d  their  tails  :  * 

JJut  fcarce  youM  prove  it,  if  you  tried. 
That  e*cr  one  Whig  was  edined. 
tlave  ye  not  heard  from  f  Parfon  Waltef 
Much  dire  prefage  of  many  a  halter  ? 
What  warnings  had  ye  of  your  duty 
From  our  old  Rev'rend  fSam.  Auchmuty  ? 

Froiw* 

*  The  (lories  of  St.  AnAony  and  his  pig,  and  Sr,  AmRit/g 

reaching  to  fishes,  are  told  in  the  Popish  legends.   , 
Hl§h'Clttirch*Clcr|jrmtn,  «acac  B©fleB,  oa«  «tN<Tr-"?otfc 


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i  > 

From  Prlefts  6f  all  degrees  and  meti^esj     . 
T*  our  fag-end  man  poor  %  Parfon  Peters  f 
Have  notour  Cooper  and  our  Seabury 
Sung  bymnsj  like  Barak  and  old  Deborah  ) 
ProT'd  all  intrigues  to  fet  you  free 
Rebellion  'gainft  the  powers  that  he  ; 
P nought  overiiiany  a  fcripture  text 
'rhat  ufed  to  wi^fc  at  febel  fe^s, 
CoaxM  way w^rd.ones  to  favour  TegentJ^ 
Or  paraphrard  them  to  bbedience  5 
Proved  ev'ry.king,  eir'n  tbofe  cbnfeft 
Horns  of  th*  Apocalyptic  bead, 
And  fprouting  from  its  noddles  feven^ 
Ordain'd,  as  pifbops  are,  by  heaven  ; 
(Forreafon*  fim*lar,  asweVe  told 
That  Tophet  was  ordainM  of  old) 
By  this  lay-or,dinat ion  valid. 
Becomes  all  fant'lified  arid  hallo^v*d,     .     . 
Takes  patent  oil t  When  heav'n  bis  <'ignM  if^ 
And  ftarts  up  ftrait,  the  Lord's  anointed  ? 
Like  extreme  iin6lion  that  can  cleanfe 
Each  pen/tent  from  deadly  fins, 
Make  them  run  glib,  when  oil'd  by  Prieft^ 
The  heav'nly.road,  like  wheels  newgreaf'd/  , 
$ervethen1i,  iike.fhoeball,   for  defehtcs 
'Gainfl  wear  ^fid  tear  of  corifcienccs  : 
$0  king's  anointment  cjeans  betimes. 
Like  fuller's  earth,  all  fpots  of  crimes^ 
i'or  future  knav'rjes  gives  commiflion*^ 
Like  Papifts  finnJng  under  licence. 

Fof 

^  Peters,  «  Tory-CIergynan  in  ConnrfticRt,  ivho  a/ce^ 
inakiag  hisifelf  dcteftablcby  his  inioiicalcondud,  ablcond* 
tdfr^m  the  conretnpc,  rather  than  the  vengeance  of  his  coun-f 
^ymen,  and  fled  to  England  to  make  complaints  againft 
•iiac  colony:  Cooper,  a  write  c,  poec,  and  fatyrift  of  the 
l^mcftamp^PVefidentof  the  college  at  Mcv-York :  Sciibii^r/^ 
a  Cler  g]ri»9  a  of  riie  fAoit  prtvxn«€* 


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t     *7     3 

For  heav*ri  ordainM  the  origin. 

Divines  declare,  of  pain  ana  fin  ; 

ProVe  luch  great  good  thejr  both  have  done  ti8j 

^Cind  mercy  *twa$  they  came  upon  us  : 

For  without  pain  arid  fiii  and  folly 

Man  ne'er  were  bleft,  or  wife,  or  holy  5 

And  we  (hould  *  thank  the  Lord^  'tis  foj 

As  authors  grave  wrote  long  agb* 

Now  heav*n  its  iflues  never  hnngi 

Withbut  the  means,  and  thefe  are  kings  5 

And  he,  who  blames  when  they  announce  illsj 

Would, counteract  th'eternal  counfelsi 

As  when  the  Jewsj  Ji  ihurm'ring  race, 

By  conftant  grumblinj^s  fell  from  grace^  ^ 

Heav'n  taught  them  nrft  to  know  their  didaneli 

By  famine',  flav'ry  and  Philidines  ; 

When  thefe  coiild  no  repentance  bringi 

In  wrath  it  fent  them  latt  a  king  : 

So  nineteen, 'tis  believ'd,  in  tT^cnty 

Of  modern  kings  for  plagues  are  fent  you  5 

Nor  can  your  cavillers  pretend, 

But  that  they  anfwer  well  their  end.  p 

*Ti8  yours  to  yield  to  their  commandi 

As  rods^  in  Provid  ence's  hand ; 

And  if  it  means  to  fend  you  painj 

You  turn  your  nofes  up  in  vain  ; 

Your  only  way's  in  peace  to  bear  it^ 

And  make  neceffity  a  merit. 

Hence  fure  perdition  niuft  await 

The  man,.who  rifes  *gsiinii  the  ft  ate. 

Who  nieets  at  once  the  damning  fentencc^ 

Without  one  loophole  for  repentance  ^ 

E'en  tho'  he  'gain  the  i-oyal  fefej 

Arid  tank  among  thep$w*rs  that  he : 


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For  hell  18  theirs,  the  fcripturc  fliowav 
Whoe'er  t^e  powWs  that  he  oppofe, 
And  all  thofe  pow'rs  (I  am  clear  that  'tis  fo^ 
Are  damn'd  for  ever,  eti  officio. 

Thus  far  our  Clergy  j  but  'tis  true, 
We  lack'd  not  earthly  reaf'ners  too^ 
Had  I  the  *  Poet's  brazen  lungs 
As  found-board  to  his  hundred  tongues,^ 
I  could  not  half  the  fcriblers  mufter 
Thgtfwarm'd  round  Rivingtop  in  clufter  i 
Aflemblies,  Councilmen,  lorfooth  j 
Brufh,  Cooper,  Wilkins,  Chandler,  Booth.- 
Yet  all  their  arguments  and  fap'ence, 
You  did  not  value  at  three  halfpence. 
J)id  not  our  Maflachufettenfis  f 
For  your  convi£iioh  ftrain  his  lenfes  ? 
Scrawl  ev'ry  moment  he  could  fpare. 
From  cards  and  barbers  and  the  fair  ; 
Show,  clear  as  fun  in  noonday  heavens^- 
You  did  not  feel  a  (ingle  grievance  \ 
Demonftrate  all  your  oppofition 
Sprung  from  the  Jeggs  of  foul  fedition  ; 
S weariie  had  feen the  ncft (he laid  id. 
And  knew  how  long  fhe  had  been  fitting  \ 
Could  tell  exa^t  what  ftrength  of  heat  is 
Requir'd  to  hatch  her  out  Committees  y 
Wbat  (hapes  they  take,  and  hpw  much  longcrV 
I'he  fpace  before  they  grow  t'  a  Congrefs  ? 
New  whitewaih'd  Hutchinfon  and  varnifh'd. 
Our  Gage,  who'd  got  a  little  tarnifh'id, 

Made 

*  Virgil's  ^neid,  ^fthbook,  line^t^ 

j-  See  a  courie  of  cflays,  under  the  lignaturc  of  Mad- 
Chufctcenfis. 

§  ««  Committees  of  Correfpofidence  are  the  fouleft  and 
molt  venom ousfcrpect,  di;&C(y(r  itfued  from  the  eggs  of 
{edition,"  &c^  M«li«iciurftKf  nis/ 


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jMade  'em  new  mafks,  in  time  no  doubt^ 

F.     Hutchinfon's  was  quite  worn  out  j 

And  while  he  muddled  all  his  head^ 

You  did  not  heed  a  word  he  faid. 

Did  not  our  grave  f  Judge  Sewall  hit 

The  fummrt  of  news-paper  wit  ? 

Fiird  ev'ry  leaf  of  ev*ry  paper 

Of  Mills  and  Hicks  and  mother  Draper  j 

Drew  procUmations,  works  of  toil, 

In  true  fublime  of  fcarccrow  ftyle  ; 

Wrote  farces  too,  'gainftSons of  Freedom, 

All  for  your  good,  3n4  none  would  read  'em  ^ 

Denounc'd  damnation  on  their  frenzy. 

Who  died  in  Whig-impenltency  5 

Affirm'd  that  heaven  would  lend  us  aid. 

As  all  our  Toryrwriters  faid. 

And  calculated  fo  its  kindnefs, 

He  told  the  moment  when  it  join'd  us/* 

**  'Twas  then  belike,  Honorius  cried, 
When  you  the  publit  faft  defied, 
RefufM  to  heay*n  to  raife  a  prayer, 
Becaufe  ypu'd  no  connections  there  : 
And  fince  wit|i  rev'rent  hearts  and  faced 
To  Governors  you'd  made  addrefles, 
In  them,  who  made  you  Tories,  feeing 
You  lived  and  mov'd  and  had  your  being  j 
Youp humble  vows  you  viould  not  breathe 
To  povv'rs  you'd  no  acquaintance  with." 

"  As  for  your  fafts,  replied  our 'Squire, 
What  circumilance  could  fa^s  require  ; 

t  Attorney-General  of  Maflachufetts-Bay,  a   Judge  ^f  ■ 
Admiralty,  Gage'schief  Advifer  andproclamation-majier,   ' 
aiuthorof  a  farce  called' the  Americans   Rouicd,  and  of  a 
great  variety  of  clTaya  on  the  Miniftcrial  fide,  in  the  BoftjbB 
^c^s-papcrs, 


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Wc  kept  them  not,  but 'twas  ho  crime  | 
We  held  them  merely  lofs  of  time. 
For  what  adrantage  nrm  and  la(ling| 
pray  did  you, ever  get  bjr  fafting  ? 
And  what  the  gains  thaf  ckn  arrHe 
JIFrom  vows  andofPrings  to  the (kiies  ? 
Will  h^av'n  reward  with  podfs  iitnd  feel. 

8r  fend 'us  Tea,  as  Conugneei. 
ive  peniionsy  Tarries^  bTaceSy  oribef^ 
Or  chufe  us  judges,  clerks,  or  fciribes  { 
Hag  it  commjflions  in  its  gift, ' 
Of  cafh,  to  fcrve  us  at  a  lift  f 
Are  aOs  t^f  parliament  there  madet 
To  carry  on  the  placeman's  trade  i" 
Or  has  It  p^fii'da  (ingle  bill 
To  let  us  plunder  whom  Ire  will  ? 


.  fff/ 


Pr  has  it  councils  by  man(»mus  ? 

Who  made  that  wif  of  ♦  watter-gtucli 

A  Judge  of  Admiralty,  iSeiivallir 

And  wefe  they  not  mere  earthly  ftrugglei, ' 

That  raifd  up  Murray,  fay,  and  Ruggles  ? 

Did  heav'n  fend  doWn,  our  pains  to  med^cine| 

That'old  fimplicitv  of  Edfoui 

Or  by  ejcfltion  pick  but  frbtn  us, 

That  Marflifieldblund'rer  Nat.  Ray  Thohias  i 

Or  had  it  any  hand  in  ferving  ♦ 

A  Loring^  Fepp'^rell,  Browne,  or  Erving  ? 

Yet  we've  fome  faints,  the  very  thing, 
We'll  pit  againft  the  beft  you'll  bring. 
^Fd?i^)can  the  ftrongeft  fancy  paint 
Than  Hutchinfon  a  greater  faint  ? 


greater 
as  there  a  parfon  u(e4  to  pray 
At  times*  more  reg'lar  twice  a  day  ; 

^  Af  roper  emblem  of  kisgcaiu$« 


Ai 


A*  folks  exa£\  bare  dinn.er8  got. 
Whether  they've  appetites  or  not  I 
Was  there  a  zealot  more  alarming 
fGainft  public  vice  to  hold  forth  fermoq. 
OrfixMat^hurchy  whofe  inward  motio^ 
l^oU'd  up  bis  eires  with  more  devotion  ? 
What  Puritan  could  fiver  pray 
Jn  Godlier  tone^  than  treaf  rer  ♦  Gray* 
Or  at  town-meetings  fpeechify'ngy 
Could  utter  more  melodious  whine. 
And  (hut  his  eyes  and  vent  his  moaq, 
iiike  owl  afflicted  in  the  fun  ? 
Wbo  qncc  fent  home  his  canting  rivgl} 
Lord  Dartmouth's  felf,  might  outbedriveLV 

**  HavjC  you  forgot,  Honorius  cried. 
How  your  primp  (^int  the  truth  defied, 
Alfirm'd  be  ney^r  wrote  a  line 
Your  chartered  rights  to  uadermine  ; 
When  his  own  letters  then  were  by, 
That  prov'd  his  mefTage  all  a  lie  ? 
How  many  promifes  be  feal'd. 
To  get  tb*  ppprellive  a£ls  repealed, 
Yet  once  arriv'd  on  England's  (bore. 
Set  on  the  Premier  to  pafs  more  ? 
But  thefe  are  no  ipft&Sf  we  grant. 
In  a  right  loyal  Tory  faipt^ 
Whofe  godlike  virtues  mi»ft  with  tzfy 
Atone  fuch  venal  crimes  as  thefe  ; 
pr  ye  perhaps  in  fcripture  fpy 
A  new  commandnient,  "  Thou  (halt  lie  j** 
And  if 't  be  fo  (as  who  can  tell  ?) 
There's  no  one  fure  ye  keep  fo  well  " 

"  Quptb  be,  For  lies  and  promife-breaking 
Ye  need  not  be  in  fttch  a  taking  I      ' 

For 


*  Trnfurer  ofMAtCAthnkm-Bij,  tni  one  «f  tke  ManfU-; 

fU$  Ceuncil. 


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The  univerfal  Ma 


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know  and  teach| 
ivilegeoffpeechi 
Magna  Charta, 
To  which  all  human  race  is  partv. 
Whence  children  firft,  as  David  fayi^ 
Lay  claim  to  't  in  their  earlieft  days  ^ 
The  only  llratagem  in  war, 
Our  Gen'rals  have  occafion  for  ; 
The  only  freedom  of  the  prefs 
Our  politicians  need  in  peace  :   ^ 
i^nd  'tis  a  Ihame  you  wiih  t'  abridge  ut 
Of  thefe  our  darlmg  privileges. 
Thank  heav'n,  your  Ihot  have  mifs'd  their  ainu 
For  lying  is  no  fin,  or  ihame.  ^ 

As  men  laft  wills  may  change  again, 
Tho'  drawn  in  name  of  God,  amen  ; 
Befure  they  muljk  have  much  the  more. 
O'er  promiibs  as  great  a  pow'r, 
Whicn  made  in  hade,  with  fmall  infpe£lion, 
So  much  the  more  will  need  corre£lion  ; 
And  when  they've  carelefs  fpoke,  or  penn'd  *em. 
Have  right  to  look  'em  o'er  and  mend  'em  } 
Revife  their  vows,  or  change  thetext. 
By  way  of  codicil  annex'd, 
Turn  out  a  promife^  that  was  bafe. 
And  put  a  better  in  its  place. 
So  Gage  of  late  agreed,  you  know, 
To  let  the  Bofton  people  go ; 
Yet  when  he  faw  gamft  troops  that  bravM  him. 
They  were  the  only  guards  that  fav'd  him. 
Kept  off  that  Satan  of  a  Putnam, 
From  breaking  in  to  maul  and  mutt'n  him  ; 
He'd  too  much  Wit  fuch  leagues  C  obferve,j 
And  (hut  them^  in  again  to  ftarVe* 

So  Mofes  writes,  when  female  Jews 
Uade  oaths  and  vows  unfit  for  ufe, 

Th«if 


(     i3     i 

ifhcir  parents  then  might  fct  them  fret 
From  that  confcicntious  tyranny  : 
And  (hall  men  feel  that  fpir'tual  bondage 
Forever,  when  they  grow  beyortd  age  i 
Nor  have  pow'r  their  own  oaths  to  change  t 
I  think  the  tale  were  very  ft  range. 
iShall  vows  but  bind  rhe  ftout  and  ftrong^ 
And  let  go  women  weak  nnd  young. 
As  nets  enclofe  the  larger  crew, 
And  let  the  fmaller  fry  creep  thro'  ? 
Beiides,  the  Whigs  have  all  been  fet  on^ 
The  Tories  to  affright  and  threaten. 
Till  Gage  amidft  his  trembling  fits 
Has  hardlv  kept  him  in  his  wits ; 
And  tho*  he  fpeak  with  art  and  finefTe^ 
'Tis  faid  beneath  dure/s  per  tnittms. 
For  we're  in  peril  of  our  fouls 
From  feathers,  tar  and  lib'rty-poles  : 
And  vows  extorted  are  not  bmdmg 
in  law,  and  fo  not  worth  the  mindlngv 
For  we  have  in  this  hurly-burly- 
Sent  off  our  confciences  on  furlow, 
Thrown  our  religion  o*er  in  form  ; 
Our  fhip  to  lighten  in  the  ftorm. 
Nor  need  we  blufh  your  IVhigs  before  ; 
If  we've  no  virtue  you'^ve  no  more. 

Yet  black  with  fins,  would  ftain  a  mitre^^ 
Rail  ye  at. crimes  by  ten  tints  whiter. 
And  ftufF'd  with  choler  atrabilious, 
Infult  us  here  for  peccadilloes  ? 
While  all  your  vices  run  fo  hij^h 
That  mercy  fcarce  could  find  fupply  j 
While  (hould  you  offer  to  repent, 
You'd  need  more  fafting  days  than  Lent, 
More  groans  than  haunted  churchyard  valltes^ 
And  more  confeffions  than  broad-alleys. 

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I'll  fhow  you  all  at  fitter  time,  ,    ^ 

^rhe  extent  and  greatnefs  of  your  crime,' 
And  here  demonftrate  to  your  face, 
Your  want  of  virtue,  as  of  grace, 
Evinced  from  topics  old  and  recent :' 
But  thus  mubh  mud  fuifice  at  prefent; 
To  th*  iftcr-portion  of  the  day, 
1  leave  what  more  remains,  to  fay  5 
When  I've  good  hope  you'll  all  appearj 
More  fitted  and  prepared  to  hear. 
And  gritVd  for  all  your  vile  demeanour  i 
But  now  'tis  time  t*  adjourn  for  dinner;' 


IND   OF  CANTO   FiRsif*. 


M  '  F  IN  G  ALi 

CANTO    SECOND, 

Oil 
T-HE  fbWN-MEEtlNG.f.M. 

TH  E  Sun,  who  never  (lops  to  dine, 
Two  hours  had  pafs'd  the  midway  Iine^ 
And  driving  at  his. ufuaJ  ratCj 
Lafh'd  on  his  downward  car  of  flate. 
And  now, expired  the  (ho rt  vacation, 
And  dinner  done  in  epic  fafliion  ; 
While  all  the  crew  beneath  the  trees. 
Eat  pocket-pies,  pr  bread  and  cheefe  ; 
Norihall  we,  like  old  Homer  care 
To  verfify  their  bill  of  fare. 
For  now  each  party^  feafted  well, 
Throng*d  in,  like  fheep,  at  found  of  bell^' 
With  equal  fpirit  took  their  places  ; 
And  meeting  oped  with  three  Oh  yefles  : 
When  firft  the  daring  Whigs  t'  oppofe, 
Agiin  the  great  M*Fingal  rofe. 
Stretched  magifterial arm- amaini 
And  thus  aflum'd  th*  accufing  ftrain.  , 

,"  Ye  Whigj  attend,'  and  hear  affrighted 
The  crimes  whereof  ye  (land  indicted. 
The  fins  and  follies  paft  all  compafs, 
That  prove  you  guilty  or  non  compos. 
I  leave  the  verdi'(^  to  your  fenfes,  , .  .  - 

And  jury  of  your  confciences  ; 

^  WhicS 


/WhiA  Ao*  they're  neither  good  rtof  trufe,' 

Mail  yet  cOnvidi  you  and  your  crew.' 

tJngrateful  fons  !  a  fa£lious  band, 

That  rift  againfl  your  ^arentwlami- !  ^•    * 

Ye  viperM  race,  that  burft  in  ftriTc, 

The  welcome  womb,  that  gave  you  life. 

Tear  with  (harp  fangs  and  forked  tongud^ 

Th*  indulgent  bowels,  whence  you  fprung  j 

And  fcorn  the  debt  of  obligation 

You  juftly  owe  the  Britifli  nation^ 

Which  fi nee  you  cannot  pay,  youi  crew 

Affe6l  to  fwfear  'twas  nevier  du^. 

Did  not  the  deeds  of  England's  Primate 

Firll:  drive  yoUr  fathers  to  this  climate, 

"Whom  jails   and  fines  and  ev'ry  ill 

Forc'd  to  their  good  againft  their  wiH  ?      '   ' 

Ye  owe  to  their  obliging  temper 

The  peopling  your  newfangled  empire, 

While  evVy  Britifh  a<^  and  canon 

$tood  fonn  you  catt/a^ fie ^ua  nofj. 

Did  they  not  fend  you  charters  o'er, 

And  give  you  lands  you  own'd  befote, 

]^ermit  you  all  to  fpill  yOur  blood. 

And  drive  out  heathen  where  you  could  5' 

On  thefe  mild  terras,  that  conqueft  won> 

The  realm  you  gain'd  ihould  be  their  own. 

Or  when  of  late  attack'd  by  thofe. 

Whom  her  cOnne£tion  made  your  foesy' 

Did  they  not  then,  diftreft  in  war. 

Send  Gen'rals  to  your  help  from  far, 

Whofe  aid  you  own'd  in  terms  lefs  haughty^ 

And  thankfally  o'erpaid  your  qiiota  ? 

Say,  at  what  period  did  they  grudge 

To  fend  you  Governor  or  judge,' 

With  all  their  milEonary  crew. 

To  teach  you  lav/  andgof|^d  too  ? 

,Birougf|1: 


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l5roug4ito*€r?^l  felons  in  the  nation, 

*ro  help  you  on  in  population  ;         ' 

PropObM  their  Jiilhopa  to  Currender, 

And  made  their  Priells  a  legal  tender, 

Who  only  alk'd  in  fujpUce  clad,  . 

The  finiple  tyriie  ofallyou  had  : 

And  now  to  keep  all  knaves  in  awe, 

Have  fent  their  troops  t*  euabli(h  law^ 

And  with  gunpowder,  fire  and  ball. 

Reform  your  people  oi;e  and  all. 

Yet  when  iheir  infolence  and  pride 

Have  anger'd  all  the  world  beficje, 

^y'hen  fear  and  want  at  once  intade. 

Can  you  refufc  to  lend  the^  aid  ; 

And  rather  rifque  your  heads  in  fight, 

Than  gratefujly  throw  in  your  mite  ? 

Can  they  fof  debts  fnakc  fatigfaflion. 

Should  they  difpofe  their  realm  by  aucVion^ 

And  fell  off  Britain's  goods  and  land  all       .  ^ 

To  France  and  Spain  by  inch  of  candle  ? 

Shall  good  king  .George,  )vith  want  opprefl^ 

Infert  his  lianaein  bankru{>t  lift, 

And  fhut  up  Chop,  like  failing  merchant, 

ThatfearsthebailiiFsfliouJdmake  fearch  in't^ 

With  poverty  ihall  princes  ilrive, 

And  nohles  Jack  whereon  to  live  ? 

Have  jhpy  not  rackM  their  whole  inventionsp 

To  feed  their  brats  on  pods  ^nd  penfions. 

Made  ev*n  Scotch  friends  witji  taxes  groan. 

And  picked  poor  Ireland  to  the  bene  ; 

Yet  have  on  band  as  well  deferving. 

Ten  thoufand  baftards  left  for  ftarving  ? 

And  can  you  now  with  eonfcience  dear, 

Refufe  the.m  an  afyluni  here, 

Or  not  maintain  in  manner  fitting, 

Tn^efc  genuine  fons  of  mother  Britain  ? 


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T'  evade  thefc  crime*  of  blackeft  graiq. 
You  prate  of  liberty  in  vain,  * 

And  ftrive  to  hide  yoiur  vile  defigns^   . 
With  terms  abftrufe  like  fcbool-divmes. 

Your  boafted  patriotifm  is  fcarce. 
And  country's  love  is  but  a  farce  5 
And  after  all  the  proofs  you  bring,  ^ 
We  Tories  know  there's  no  fuch  thing. 
Our  Englifh  writers  of  great  fame 
Prove  public  virtue  but  a  name. 
JIath  not  *  Dalrymple  Ihow'd  in  print, 
And  *  Johnfoij  too,  there's  nothing  in't  ? 
Produc'd  you  dfemonftration  ample 
From  other's  and  tljeir  own  example, 
That  felf  is  ftill,  in  either  faftion, 
The  only  principle  of  aftion  ; 
The  loadftone,  whofe  attracting  tether 
Keeps  the  politic  world  together  : 
And  fpite  of  all  your  double-dealing, 
We  Tories  know  'tis  fp,  by  feeling. 

Who  heeds  your  babbling  of  tranfmittin|f 
Freedom  to  brats  of  your  begetting. 
Or  will  proceed  as  though  there  were  a  tie. 
Or  obligation  to  pofterity  ? 
We  get  'em,  bear  *em,  breed  and  nurfe  5 
"W  hat  has  pofter'ty  done  for  us, 
That  we,  left  they  their  rights  fliould  lofe^ 
Should  truft  our  necks  to  gripe  of  noofe  ?* 

And  who  believes  you  will  not  run  ? 
You're  cowands,ev*ry  mother's  fon  ^ 
And  fliould  you  offer  to  deny. 
We've  witnefles  to  prove  it  by. 
Attend  th'  opinion  firft,  as  referee, 
pi  your  old  Gcn'ral,  flout  Sir  Jeffery, 
I-  Whf 


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t      2P  •  3 

"^ho  fworc  tjiat  with  five  thoufand  foot 

JIcM  rout  you  all,  and  in  purfuit. 

Run  thro'  the  land  as  eafily, 

^s  camel  thro'  a  needle's  eye. 

Did  not  theJiraliant  Col'nel  Grant 

^gainft  your  couragie  make  his  flant,' 

Aifirm  your  univerfal  failure 

In  ev'ry  principle  of  valour, 

And  fwear  no  fcamp'rers  e'er  could  match  yoi^. 

So  fwift,  a  bullet  fcarce  could  catch  you  ? 

And  will  ye  not  confefs  in  this, 

A  judge  moft  competent  he  is. 

Well  Ikill'd  on  runnings  to  decide. 

As  what  himfelf  has  often  tried  ? 

?TwouM  not  methinks  be  labour  loft, 

If  you'd  fit  down  and  count  the  coft  j 

And  ere  you  call  your  Yankies  out, ' 

Firfl  think  what  work  you've  fet  about. 

Have  yenot  rouz'd,  his  ferce  to  try  on. 

That  grim  old  beaft,  the  Britifti  lion  f 

And  know  you  not  that  at  a  fup 

He's  large  enough  to  cat  you  up  ? 

Have  you'furyey'd  his  jaws  beneath, 

prawn  inventones  of  his  teeth. 

Or  have  you  weigh -d  in  even  balance 

His  ftrength  and  magnitude  of  talons  ? 

His  roar  would  turn  your  boalls  to  fear. 

As  eafily  as  four  fmall-beer, 

And  make  your  feet  from  dreadful  fray. 

By  native  inflih£l  run  away. 

Britain,  depend  on't,  will  take  on  her 

T'  aflert  her  dignity  and  honor. 

And  ere  ihe'd  lofe  your  fhare  of  pelf, 

Peftroy  your  country  and  herfclf. 

For  has  not  North  declar'd  they  fight 

To  gain  fubftantial  rev'nue  by'f, 

''^'    -'  Denied 


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Denied  heM  ever  deign  to  treat, 

Till  on  your  knees  and  at  his  feet  ? 

And  feel  you  not  a  trifling  ague, 

l^'rom  Van's  Delenda  g^  Carthago  f 

tor  this,  now  Britain  has  come  to*t. 

Think  you  (he  has  not  means  to  do^t  \ 

Has  (he  not  fet  to  work  all  engines 

To  fpirit  up  the  native  Indians, 

Send  on  your  backs  a  favage  band. 

With  each  a  hatchet  in  hisliand, 

T*  amiife  themfelves  with  fcalping  kniTeiL 

And  butcher  children  and  your  wives  \ 

That  (he  may  boall  again  with  vanity. 

Her  Engllfh  national  humanity  ? 

(For  now  in  its  priraicvai  Tenfe, 

This  term,  hunpanU^^  comprehends         ,   . 

All  things  of  which,  on  this  fide  hclL 

The  human  nfitiif  is  capable  ; 

j^nd  thus  'tis  well,  by  writers  fagc^ 

Applied  to  Britain  and  to  Gage.) 

And  on  this  work  to  raife  allies, 

She  fent  her  dimlicate  of  Guys, 

To  drive,  at  diii  rerjt  parts  at  once,  on . 

Her  (tout  Guy  Carlton  and  Guy  Joh'nfoo  | 

To  each  of  whom,  to  fend  again  ye 

t)Id  Giiy  of  Warw.ick  were  a  ninny  % 

Tho*  the  dun  cow  he  fellM  in  war, 

Thefe  killcows  are  his  better's  far. 

And  has  (he  not  aflRiy'd  her  note^. 
To  rouze  your  (laves  to  cut  your  throats, 
•Sent  o'er  ambaiFadors  with  guineas, 
To  bribe  your  blacks  in  Carolinas  ? 
And  has  not  Ga^e,  her  milTionary  • 
Turn'd  many  an  Afric  (lave  t'  a  Tory, 


And  made  thVAtner'can  bifliop'^  fee  grow, 
By  naapy  a  new-convefted  Negro  ?  ^ 


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As  i^riencts  to  gov'rnment  did  not  hef 
Their  ilaves  at  BoRon  late  fet  free  i 
£ali(i  them  all  in  black  parade. 
Set  off  with  regimental  red  ? 
And  v^ere  they  not  accounted  then 
Among  his  very  bravcft  mciv  ?  , 

And  wli^n  fuch  means  flie  (loops  to  take^ 
Think  you  {he  is  not  wide  awake  ? 
As  Elibhaz'  good  man  in  Job 
0'wn*d  num'rous  allies  thro*  the  globe;? 
Had  brought  the  *  iiones  along  the  street 
To  ratify  a  covenant  meet, 
And  ev*ry  be  aft  from  lice  to  lions. 
To  join  in  leagues.of  ftri^. alliance  r ' 
Mas  flie  not  cring'd,  in  fpi'te  of  pridc^ 
For  like  aiTiftance  fur  and  wide  ? 
"VVas  there  a  creature  fo  defpifd,    . 
Its  aid  (k<i  has  not  fought  and  priJi'd  ? 
Till  all  this  formidable  league  rofe 
Gf  Indians,  Britifli  troops  and  Negroes,-    . 
And  can  you  break  th'efe  triple  bands 
fiy  all  your  worknnanlhip  of  hands  ?'* 
.  "  Sir,  ijuoth  Honorius,  we  prefume 
Ifou  guefs  from.paft  feats^  what's  to  cpr&e^ 
And  from  the  migfaty  deeds  of  Gage, 
Foretell  how  fierce  the  war  he'U  wage, 
ifou  doubtiefs  rccolledled  here 
The  annals  of  his  firit  great  year  : 
While  wearying  put  the  Tories*  patietlce,' 
He  fpent  his  breath  in  proclamations ; 


The  ftones  and  SL\i  the  elements  Vich  thee 
Shall  raftrfV  a  flrid  tonfcd'racjr  J 
Wild  beaft<  their  (avage  tempei  shall  forget, 
Aad  for  4  firm  nlliance  with  thee  treat :  &c. 


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I  '  M 


ITIiiIe  all  hi^  mi^^'hty  noife  and  vapour 
Was  ufed  in  wrangling  upon  paper  \ 
And  hoaftcd  military  fits 
Clofcd  in  the  draining  of  his  wits ; 
"VVhileiroops  JnBofton  commons  plac'4   , 
Laid  nought  but  quires  of  paper  wafte  ; 
While  ftrokes  alternate  ftunriM  the  nation,' 
Protefl:,  addrefs  and  proclamation  i 
And  fpeech  met  fpecch,  fib  clafh'owith  fil?,' 
And  Gap:e  ftill  anfwerM,  fquib  for  fquib. 

The*  f  his  not  all  his  time  was  loll  on ; 
He  fortified  the  town  of  Bofton  ; 
Built  brcaftworks  that  itiicrht  lend  affiftanc^    . 
To  keep  the  f)atriots  at  a  diftance  ; 
(J*'or  ho wfoe'er  the  rogues  might  fcoffi 
He  liked  them  beft  the  fartheft  off) 
Of  mighty  ufe  and  help  to  aid 
His  courag^,  wh^n  he  felt  afraid  ; 
And  whence  right  off  in  manful  ilaticnV 
He'd  boldiy  pop  his  proclamation. 
Oar  hearts  miull  in  our  bofoms  freeze 
At  fuch  heroic  deeds  as  thefe."  ;   ^ 

"  Vain,  guQth  the  \Squir,e,  you'll  find  to  fnc6r 
At  Gaffe's  firft  triumphant  year  9 
For  Providence,  difpoi'd  to  teaze  us, 
Can  ufe  what  iriftrumcntr.  it  pleafes. 
To  pay  a  tax  at  Peter's  wifli, 

His  chief  cafhicr  was  once  a  Filh; 

An  Afsyfn  Balaam's  fad  di fader, 

Turn'd  orator  and  fav'd  his  maf^tj^nl";^-'*'-  •  ^^ 

i\  Goofe  placM  centry  on  his  ftatioh 

Preferv'd  old  Rome  from  defolation  \ 

An  Englifli  BHhop's  •  Cur  of  late 

l)ifclofed  rebellions  *gainflt  the  date  ; , 


t    a3    3 

Up  Fro^s  croak'd  Pharaoh  ta  repentance^ 
And  Lice  revcrs'd  the.threat'ningfentehce  : 
And  hcay*n  can  ruin  you  *t  pleaTure, 
hy  our  fcorn'd  Qage,  as  well  as  Cxiar. 
Yet  did  our  hero  in  thefe  days 
Pick  up  fome  laurel  wreaths  of  praife. 
And  as  the  flatuary  of  Seville 
Made  hiscrackt  faint  an  excellent  devil  j 
So  tho*  our  war  few  triumphs  brings. 
We  gained  great  fame  in  other  things. 
Did  not  our  troops  (how  much  difcerning^ 
And  ll:ill  your  various  arts  in  learning  ? 
Outwent  they  not  each  native  Noodle 
l^y  far  in  playing  Yanky-doodle ; 
Which,  as  'twas  your  New-England  tunc^ 
'Twas  marvellous  they  took  fo  foon  ? 
And  ere  the  year  was  fully  thro^ 
Did  not  they  learn  to  foot  it. too  j.  . 
And  fuch  a  dance  as  ne'er  was  known,^ 
For  twen{y  miles  on  end  lead  down  ? 
Was  there  a  Yanky  trick  you  knew. 
They  did  not  play  as  well  as  you  ? 
Did  they  not  lay  their  heads  togethcrj' 
And  gain  your  art  to  tar  and  feather. 
When  Col'nel  Nefbitt  thro'  the  town^ 
In  triumph  bore  the  country-clown  ? 
Oh,  what  a  glorious  work  toTmg 
The  vet'ran  troops  of  Britain's  king, 
Advent'ring  for  th' heroic  laurel, 
With  bag  of  feathers  and  tar-barrel  f 
To  paint  the  cart  where  culprits  ride, 
AndNefbitt  marching  at  its  fide. 
Great  executioner  and  proud, 
Like  hangman  high  on  Holbourn  road  j 
And  o'er  the  bright  triumphal  car 
The  waving  enfigns  of  the  war  ! 

E  M 


■  A 


i      34      3 

An  when  a  triumDh  Romne  decreed,^ 
For  great  CaUfj^Ma  s  valiant  deed, 
Who  had  fubdued  the  Brittih  feas. 
By  gathering  cockles  from  their  bate  i 
In  pompous  car  the  conqu'ror  bore 
His  captivM  fcallcps  from  tlie  (hore. 
Ovations  gain'd  hia  crabs  for  fetch ing,- 
And  mighty  feats  of  byfter-catching  : 
0*er  Yankies  thus  the  war  b*gun. 
They  tarr'd  and  triumphM  over  one  ; 
And  fought  and  boafted  thro'  the  feafon/ 
With  might  as  great,  and*equal  reafon* 
Yet  thus,  tho'  Ikill'd  in  vi^'ry's  toils. 
They  boa,ft,  not  unexp^rt,  in  wiles. 
For  gainM  they  n6t  an  equal  fame  in 
The  arts  of  fecrecy,  and  Ichcming  ? 
In  ftratagems  (how'd  mighty  force. 
And  moderniz'd  the  Trojan  horfe, 
f*lay\i  o'er  again  thofe  tricks  UlyflcanV 
In  their  fam*d  Salem-e3fpedition  ? 
For  as  that  horfe,  the  Poets  tell  ye. 
Bore  Grecian  armies  in  his  belly  ;  ^ 
Till  their  full  reck'ning  run,  with  jo^. 
Their  Sinon  midwiPd  them  in  Troy  r 
So  in  one  (hip  was  Leflie  bold 
Cramm*d  with  three  hundred  men  in  hold,* 
Equipped  for  ent^rprize  and  fail. 
Like  Jonas  ftow'd  in  womb  of  whale. 
To  Marblehead  in  depth  pf  night. 
The  cautious  veflel  wing'd  her  flight. 
And  now  the  fabbath's  filentday 
Call'd  all  your  Yankies  off  to  prayj 
Remov'd  each  prying  jealous  neighbour. 
The  fcheme  and  veffel  fell  in  labour ; 
Forth  from  its  hollow  womb  pour'd  haft'lf 
The  Myrmidons  of  Cornel  Leflie  : 


I     35      1 

Not  thicker  o'er  tht  blacken'd  ftrsnd 
The  *  frogs'  detachment  rufh'd  to  land. 
Equipp'd  by  onfet  or  furprize 
To  itorm  tV  entrenchment  of  the  mict. 
Thro'  Salem  itrait  without  delay^ 
The  bold  battalion  took  its  way, 
March'd  o'er  a  bridge  in  open  fight 
P{  fev'ral  Yankies  arm'd  for  fight. 
Then  without  lofs  of  time,  or  men 
Veer'd  round  for  Boflon  back  again  ; 
And  found  fo  well  their  projcdts  thrive. 
That  ev'ry  foul  got  home  alive. 

Thus  Gage's  arms  did  fortune  bleff 
With  triumph,  fafety  and  fuccefs  ; 
But  mercy  is  without  difpute 
llis  fifil  aiid  d;arling  attribute  ; 
So  great  it  far  putwent  and  conquered 
His  military  fkill  at  Concord. 
There  when  the  war  he  chofe  to  wage 
Shone  the  benevolence  of  Gage  ; 
pSent  troops  to  that  illromen'd  place 
Pn  errands  meer  of  fpecial  grace. 
And  all  the  work  he  thofe  them  for 
Was  to  f  prevent  a  civil  war : 
And  for  that  purpofe  he  proje£led 
The  only  certain  way  t'  effect  it. 
To  take  your  powder,  (lores  and  arms, 
And  all  your  means  of  doing  harms  :  ' 
As  prudent  folks  take  knives  away, 
Jjcfi  child  ren  cut  themfelves  at  play. 
And  yet  tho?  this  was  all  his  fchcme, 
This  war  you  flill  will  charge  on  him ; 


An4 


f  See  Hornet's  battle  of  the  fi'ogt  and  mice. 
]*  ^cc  Oas€*t  «9f¥er  to  9oTcm«i  Ti^nbvlU 


N 


C     3tf     ) 

And  tho*  he  oft  hat  fwore  and  faid  it| 

$Mck  clofe  to  fa£l8  und  give  no  credit. 

Thinlc  you,  he  wiih'd  you'd  brave  and  beard  him  I 

Why,  'iwas  the  very  thing  that  fcar'd  him. 

He'd  rather  you  Ihould  all  have  run| 

Than  itay'd  to  fire  a  fingle  gun. 

And  for  the  civil  war  you  lament, 

Faith,  you  yduri'elves  mud  take  the  blame  in't  > 

For  had  you  then,  as  he  intended,  ! 

Giv'n  up  your  arms,  it  mud  have  ended. 

Since  that's  no  war,  each  mortal  knowsj 

Where  onp  fide  only  gives  the  blows. 

And  th'  other  bears  'em  ;  on  rc<lle£lion 

The  moft  you'll  call  it  is  corrcftion. 

Nor  could  the  conteft  have  gone  highefi 

If  you  had  ne'er  return'd  the  fire  ; 

But  when  you  (hot,  and  not  before, 

It  then  commenc'd  a  civil  war. 

Elfe  Gage,  to  end  this  controverfy, 

H^id  but  correded  you  in  mercy  : 

Whom  mother  Britain  old  and  wife| 

Sent  o'er,  the  Cornies  to  challife  ^ 

Command  obedience  on  their  peril 

Of  minifterialwhip  and  ferule  ;  ^ 

'And  fincc  they  nefcr  muft  come  of  age, 

Govern'4  and  tutor'd  them  by  Gage. 

Still  more,  that  this  was  all  their  errand;^ 

The  army's  condu^l  makes  apparent.       ' 

What  tho'  zt  Lexington  you  can  fay 

They  kili'd  a  few  they  did  not  fancy, 

At  Concord  then,  with  manful  popping, 

Drfcharg'd  a  round  the  ball  to  open  ? 

Yet  when  they  favv  your  rebel-rout 

Determin'd  ftiU  to  hold  it  out ; 

Pid  they  not  Ihow  their  love  to  peace, 

And  wifli,  that  difcord  llrait  might  ceafe, 

•'  Dcmonftrate^ 


[     37      J 

Pemondrate,  and  by  proofs  uncommon. 
Their  orders  were  to  injure  no  man  ? 
^or  did  not  cv'ry  Ree'Iar  run 
As  foon  as  e'er  you  nr'd  a  gun  ; 
Take  the  iirft  fliot  you  fent  them  greeting. 
As  meant  their  fi^nal  for  retreating  ; 
And  fearful  if  they  ftaid  for  fport, 
You  might  hy  accident  be  hurt, 
Convey  tliemfelves  with  fpeed  away 
Full  twenty  miles  in  half  a  day  } 
Race  till  their  legs  were  grown  fo  weary, 
They'd  fcarce  fufRcc  their  weight  to  carry  ? 
Whence  Gage  extols,  from  .ffcn'ral  hearfay^ 
The  great  *  adliv'ty  of  Lord  riercy  j 
Whofe  brave  example  led  them  on. 
And  fpirited  the  troops  to  run  5 
And  now  may  boad  at  royal  levees 
A  Yanky-chacc  worth  forty  Chevys. 
Yet  you  as  vile  as  they  were  kind, 
Purfued,  like  tygers,  ftill  behind, 
Fir'd  on  them  at  your  will,  and  {hut 
The  town,  as  tho-  you'd  ftarve  them  out } 
And  with  f  parade  prepoft'rous  hedg'd 
Afte£l  to  hold  them  there  befieg'd  ; 
(Tho'  Gage, whom  proclamations  call 
Your  Gov'rnor  and  Vice- Admiral,   - 
Whofe  pow'r  gubernatorial  ftill 
f  xtends  as  far  as  Bunker's  hill ; 
Whofe  admiralty  reaches  clever, 
Nearhalf  amiie  up  Myftic  river, 

Whofe 

*  •«  Too  much  pralfe  cannot  be  given  to  lord^ercy  for 
his  remarkable  aAivity  thro'  the  whole  day." 

Gage's  Mcciunt  tf  the  Lexingttn  battle, 

t  <*  And  with  a  prepofterous  parade  of  military  flrrarge* 
)|nent  they  affcft  co  bold  the  army  beficged." 
'"*      ■  Cage's  lafi grmifreeUmatitn^ 


*  T 


I     i 


C    1«     3 

Whofc  naval  force  commands  the  fcaf. 
Can  run  aw^y  when'er  he  pleafe) 
jScarM  troops  of  Tories  into  town. 
And  burnt  their  hay  and  houfes  down^ 
And  menaced  Gage,  unlefs  he'd  flee, 
7o  drive  him  headlong  to  the  fea  ; 
As  once,  to  faithlefs  Jews  a  fign, 
The  dc*el,  tu'-n* d  hog-reeve,  did  the  fwiac* 

But  now  your  triumphs  all  are  o'er  j 
For  fee  from  Britain's  angry  fhore 
"With  mighty  hods  of  valour  join 
Her  Howe,  her  Clinton  and  Burgc/nc» 
As  cpmeis  thro'  the  affrighted  ikies 
J^our  baleful  ruin,  as  they  rife  $ 
As -zEma  with  infernal  roar 
In  conflagration  fweeps  the  fliorc  j 
Or  as  *  Abijah  White  when  fent 
Our  Marlh6eld  friends  to  reprefcnt| 
Himfelf  ^A'hile  dread  array  involves, 
Commiffions,  piftols,  fwords,  refolves^ 
In  awful  pomp  defcending  down, 
bore  terror  on  the  fa£lious  town  : 
Not  with  lefs  glory  and  afiright. 
Parade  thefe  Gen'rals  forth  to  fight- 
No  more  each  Reg'lar  f  Col'nel  runt 
From  whizzing  beetles,  as  air-guns, 

'  ^  Thinb 

*  He  vas  a  reprerencative  oF  Marshfield,  and  cmpldyc4 
to  carry  cheir  famous  town-rcfolves  co  Bofton.  He  arnic^ 
himfetf  in  as  lidiculous  milicary  array,  as  another  HudibraCy 
|)rctending  he  was«frai4  he  should  be  robb'd  of  them. 

f  Thistras  a  fad.  Some  British  officers,  foon  after  Gage's 
arrival  in  Boltan,  walking  on  Beacon-Hill  after  runfec, 
wcte,  aiFri^htid  by  noifes  in  the  air  (fuppofcd  to  be  the  9y- 
ing  of  bng<i  add  beeetev)  which  they  took  to  be  the  found  of 
bullets,  and  Icfc  the  hill  with  great  precipitation  :  Concern- 
ing which  they  wrote  terrible  accounts  co  Bngland  of  cheir 
being  shot  at  with  air-guns  j  as  appears  by  one  or  two  let- 
rers,  r?ctr«6ts  from  whlcliwcre  publishci  ia  the  in( "  ' 
p^perf. 


i     39     J 

Thinks  hornbugs  bullets,  or  thro'  fcaVt 
IiAuncitoes  t^J^cs  for  mufkcteers  ; 
l^Ior  'fcapes,  as  tho'  you'd  gainM  allies 
From  Bclzebub's  whole  holt  of  flics. 
No  bug  their  warlike  hearts  appalls  ^  * 

They  better  know  the  found  of  balls. 
I  hear  the  din  of  battle  bray, 
The  trump  of  horror  marks  its  way, 
I  fee  afar  the  faclt  of  cities. 
The  gallows  ilrung  with  Whig-committees ; 
iTour  Moderators  triced,  like  vermin, 
And  gate-pofts  graced  with  heads  of  Chairmen  i 
Your  Gen'ralsi  for  w.ave-ofFrin^s  hanging,' 
And  ladders  throng'd  with  Pnefts  harauguin^^J 
What  piU'ries  glad  the  Tories'  eyes 
With  patriot-ears  for  facrifice  ! 
What  whipping-poits'your  chofen  race 
Admit  fucceflive  in  embrace, 
While  each  bears  olFhis  crimes,  alack  I* 
Like  Bunyan's  pilgrim,  on  his  back  ! 
Where, then,  wneii  Tories  fcarce  get  cleary 
Shall  Whigs  and  Con^refles  appear  ? 
^Vhat  rocks  and  mountains  fhall  you  call 
To  wrap  you  over  with  their  fall, 
And  fave  your  heads  in  thefe  fail  weathers,  ■       ^ 
From  fire  and  fword,  and  tar  and  feathers  ! 
For  lo,  with  Britiih  troops  tarbright, 
Again  our  Nefbitt  heaves  in  fight  \ 
He  comes,  he  comes,  your  lines  to  (lormj- 
And  rigg  your  troops  in  uniform  t 
To  meet  fuch  Heroes,  will  ye  brag. 
With  fury  arm*d,  and  feather-bag  ; 
Who  wield  their  millile  pitch  and  tar, 
"With  engines  new  in  British  war  ? 
,  Lo,  where  our  mighty  navy  brings 
i>cftru6tion  on  her  canvas-wings, 


[      4'>      3 

While  thro*  tlic  deeps  her  potent  thunder  . 
Shall  found  th*  alarm  to  rob  and  pUinder  I 
/Vs  Phoebus  firft,  fo  Homer  fpeaks. 
When  he  march'd  out  t*  attack  the  Greeks, 
'Gainll  mules  fent  forth  his  arrows  fatal^ 
And  flew  th'  auxiliaries,  their  cattle  ; 
$0  where  our  (tups  fliall  ftretch  the  keel, 
"^Vhat  conquerM  oxen  fliall  they  (teal  I 
What  heroes  rifing  from  the  deep 
Inyade  your  marfhaU'd  hofts  of  ftiecp  ! 
Difperfe  whole  troops  of  horfe,  and  preffihg 
Make  cows  furrender  at  difcretion  ; 
Attack  your  hens,  like  Alexanders, 
And  reg*ment8  rout  of  geefe  and  ganders  ;' 
Or  where  united  arms  confibine 
Jiead  captive  many  a  herd  of  fwine  [ 
Then  rufh  in  dreadful  fury  down 
To  fire  on  cv'ry  feaport  town  ; 
Bifplay  their  glory  and  their  wits, 
Fright  unarmM  children  into  fits, 
Andftoiitly  fronfi  th'  unequal  fray, 
Make  many  a  woman  run  away  ! 
And  can  ye  doubt  whene'er  we  pleafe 
Our  chiefs  fliall  boaft  fuch  deeds  as  thefe  ? 
Have  we  not  chiefs  tranfcending  far. 
The  old  fam*d  thunderbolts  of  luar  ; 
Beyond  the  brave  romantic  fighters, 
StiWdfwords  of  death  by  novel-writers  ? 
Nor  in  romancing  asjes  e*cr  rofe 
So  terrible  a  tier  of  heroes.  , 
From  Gage,  what  flafties  fright  the  waves  f 
How  loud  a  blunderbufs  is  Graves  ! 
How  Newport  dreads  the  bluftring  fallies, 
That  thunder  from  our  popgun,  Wallace,' 
While  noife  in  formidable  llrains 
Spouta  from  his  thimblc-full  of  brains  P 


t      4t      1 

1  fee  you  fink  with  aw*d  furprize  ! 

i  fee  our  Tory-brethren  rife ! 

And  as  the  fe^l'ries  Sandemanian, 

Our  friends  defcribe  their  wiftiM  Millennium 

Tell  how  the  world  in  ev'ry  region 

At  once  fhall  own  their  true  religion ;  • . 

For  heav'n  with  plagues  of  awful  dread 

Shall  knock  all  heretics  o'  tV  head  ; 

Arid  then  their  church,  the  meek  in  fpirit^ 

The  earthj  as  promised,  ihall  inherit. 

From  the  dead  wicked,  as  heirs  male, 

And  next  remainder-men  in  tail  : 

ouch  ruin  fhall  the  Whigs  opprefs  ? 

Such  fpoils  our  Tory  friends  (hall  blefs  ! 

"While  Confifcation  at  command 

Shall  ftalk  in  horror  thro'  the  land, " 

Shall  give  your  Whig-eftates  away^ 

And  call  our  brethren  into  play. 

And  can  ye  doubt  or  fcruple  more, 
Thefe  things  are  near  you  at  the  door  ? 
Behold  !  for  the*  to  reafning  blind, 
Signs  of  the  times  ye  fure  might  mind,       ^ 
And  view  impending  fate  a^  j)rain 
As  ye*d  foretell  a  fhow'r  of  rain. 
,  Hath  not  heav'n  warn*d  you  what  muft  enfu^^ 
And  Providence  declar*d  againft  you  } 
Hung  forth  its  dire  portents  of  war. 
By  *  figns  and  beac^ons  in  the  air  ; 
Alarm*d  old  women  all  around 
By  fearful  noifcs  under  ground  ; 
While  earth  for  many  dozen  leagues 
Groan'd  with  her  difmal  load  of  Whigs  ? 

F  Was  . 

*  Such  (lories  of  prodigies  vere  at  that  time  ih duftrioult/ 
tropagated  by  the  f  oi^-party  in  various  parts  of  KeWofini^^ 
laiia,  CO  terrify  and  incimidaec  the  fupeiftitjous* 


[        42        J 

Was  there  a  meteor  far  and  wide 

But  mufterM  on  the  Tory-fide  ? 

A  (lar  malign  that  has  not  bent 

Its  afpefts  ror  the  Parliament, 

F*6reDoding  your  defeat  and  mifery ; 

As  once  they  fought  againft  old  Sifera  ? 

Was  there  a  cloud  that  fpread  the  lldes. 

But  bore  our  armies  of  allies  ? 

While  dreadful  hoflsof  fire  flood  forth 

'Mid  baleful  glimoi'rings  from  the  North  ; 

Which  plainly  (hows  which  part  they  join'dy 

For  North^s  the  minifter,  ye  mind  ; 

Whence  oft  your  quibblers  in  gazettes 

On  Northern  blafls  have  ft  rain' d  their  wits  \ 

And  think  ye  not  the  clouds  know  how 

To  make  the  pun  as  well  as  you  ? 

Did  there  arife  an  apparition, 

But  grinn'd  forth  ruin  to  fcditicn  ? 

A  death-watch,  but  has  join'd  our  lengucs, 

And  clickM  deftrud:ion  to  the  Whi^s  ? 

Heard  ye  not,  when  the  wind  was  fair. 

At  night  our  or'tors  in  the  air. 

That,  loud  as  admiralty-libel, 

Read  awful  chapters  from  the  bible. 

And  death  and  deviltry  denounced. 

And  told  you  how  youM  foon  be  trounc'd  P' 

I  fee  to  join  our  conquering  fide 

Heav*n,  earth  and  hell  at  once  allied  I 

See  from  your  overthrow  and  end 

The  Tories  paradife  afcend  v 

Like  that  new  world  that  claims  its  ftation 

Beyond  the  final  conflagration  ! 

I  fee  the  day  that  lots  your  fhare 

In  utter  daiknefs  and  defpair; 

The  day  of  joy,  when  North,  our  Lord, 

His  faithful  fav 'rites  fhall  reward  ! 


L      43      J 

f>!o  Tory  tken  Ihall  fet  before  him 

ijrnall  wifh  of  'Squire,  or  Juftice  Quorum  5 

But  *fore  his  unmiftaken  eyes 

fSee  Lordfliips,  poits  and  penHons  rife. 

Awake  to  gladnefs  th^n,  ye  Tories, 

Th*  unbounded  profpe<^  lies  before  us  ? 

The  pow*r  difplay'd  in  Gage's  banners 

Shall  cut  American  lands  to  manors, 

And  o'er  our  happy  conquered  ground 

Difpenfe  eftates  and  titles  round. 

iiehold,  the  world  (hall  ftare  at  new  fetts 

Of  home-made  *  earls  in  Maflachufetts  ; 

Admire,  array'd  in  ducal  taflels, 

Your  Ol'vers,  Hutchinfous  and  Vaflals  j 

Sec  join'd  in  miniilerial  work 

His  grace  of  Albany  and  York  I 

What  Lordfliips  from  each  carv'd  eftate. 

On  our  New-York  AiTembly  wait ! 

What  titled  f  Jauncys,  Gales  and  Billops  ; 

Lord  Brufti,  Lord  Wilkins  and  Lord  Philips  ! 

In  wide-fleev'd  pomp  of  godly  ^uife, 

What  folemn  rows  of  biinops  rife  ! 

Aloft  a  cardinal's  hat  is  fpread 

O'er  punltcr  §  Cooper^s  rev'rend  head !  ] 

In  Vardell,  that  poetic  zealot, 

I'view  a  lawn-bedizen'd  prelate  I 

While  mitres  fgill,  as 'tis  their  duty, 

On  heads  of  Chandler  and  Auchmuty  f 

Knights,  vifcounts,  barons  (hall  ye  meet. 

As  thick  as  pavements  in  the  ilreet ! 

Ev'n 

*  See  Hutchinfon'sand  Oliver's  letters. 

f  Msmbers  of  the  minifterial  Majority  in  the  Nev-York 
aflembly;  Wilkins  a  noted  writer* 

J§  Prefident  Cooper  is  a  notorious  punfter :  Vardell,  au- 
rhbr  of  fome  poetic4l  fatires  on  the  Tons  of  liberty  in  New- 
York,  and  royal  profeflor  in  King's  college  j  Chandler  an4 
Auchmuty,  High-church  and  Tory-writers  of  tbc  Clctical 
iurdcr. 


r  44   ] 

fv*n  I  perhaps,  hcav'n  fpeed  my  claiai| 
hall  fix  a  Sir  before  my  name. 
For  titles  all  our  foreheads  ache ; 
For  what  bled  changes  can  they  make  ! 
Place  rev'rencc,  grace  and  excellence 
Where  neither  claim'd  the  leaft  pretence  % 
Transform  by  {patent's  magic  words 
Men,  like  ft  devils,  into  Lords  ; 
Whence  commoners  to  peers  tranflated 
Are  juftly  faid  to  be  creaUd  ! 
Now  where  commiffioners  ye  faw 
Shall  boards  of  nobles  deal  you  law  ! 
Long-rob'd  comptrollers  judge  your  rightSj 
And  tide-waiters  ftart  up  in  knights  ! 
While  Whigs  fubdued  in  llavifli  awe. 
Our  wood  riiall  hew,  our  water  draw,' 
And  blefs  that  mildnefs,  when  paft  hope. 
Which  fav*d  their  neeks  from  noofe  of  ropc» 
For  as  to  j^ain  alTiftance  we      . 
Defign  their  Negroes  to  fet  free  ; 
For  Whigs,  when  we  enough  fhall  bang  'em, 
Perhaps  'tis  better  not  to  hang  'em  ; 
Except  their  chiefs  •,  the  vulgar  knaves 
Will  do  more  good  preferv'd  for  Haves." 

**  'Tis  well,  Honorius  cried,  your  fchcme] 
Has  painted  out  a  pretty  dream.         '    - 
We  can't  confute  your  fecond  fight  j 
We  fhall  be  flaves  and  you  a  knight : 
Thefe  things  muft  come :  but  I  divine 
They'll  come  not  in  your  day,-  or  mine. 
But  oh,  my  friends,  my  brethren,  hear, 
And  turn  for  once  th*  attentive  ear. 
Ye  fee  how  prompt  to  aid  our  woes, 
*1  he  tender  mercies  of  our  foes  ; 
Ye  fee  with  what  unvaried  rancour 
§tili  for  our  blood  their  minions  hanker, 


C      41      1 

Nor  aught  can  fate  their  mad  ambition^ 
From  us,  but  death,  or  worfe,  fubmiflion^ 
Shall  thefe  then  riot  in  our  fpoil, 
Reap  the  glad  harved  of  our  toil» 
Rife  from  their  country's  ruin  proud, 
And  roll  their  chariot  wheels  in  blood  ? 
And  can  ye  fleep  while  high  outfpread 
Hangs  defolation  o^er  your  head  r 
See  Gage  with  inaufpicious  flar 
Has  oped  the  gates  of  civil  war ; 
When  ftreams  of  gore  from  freemen  flain| 
Encrimfon'd  Concord's  fatal  plain  ; 
Whofc  warning  voice  with  awful  found , 
Still  ories,  like  Abel's  from  the  ground. 
And  heav'n,  attentive  to  its  call, 
Shall  doom  the  proud  oppreflbr's  fall. 
Rife  then,  ere  ruin  fwift  furprize. 
To  vi£iory,  to  vengeance  rife  ! 
Hark,  how  the  didant  din  alarms  ! 
The  echoing  trumpet  breathes,  to  arms  j 
From  provinces  remote,  afar, 
The  fons  of  glory  rouze  to  war  ; 
?Tis  freedom  cplls;  th*  enraptur'd  found 
The  Apalachiati  hiUs  rebound  ; 
The  Georgian  fhores  her  voice  (hall  hear. 
And  ftart  from  lethargies  of  fear. 
From  the  parch'd  zone,  with  glowing  ray« 
Where  pours  the  fun  intenfer  day, 
To  ihores  where  icy  waters  roll,     ' 
And  tremble  to  the  dufky  pole, 
Infpir'd  by  freedom's  heav'nly  charms. 
United  nations  wake  to  arms. 
The  ftar  of  con^ueft  lights  their  way, 
And  guides  their  vengeance  on  cheir  prey- 
Yes,  tho'  tyrannic  force  oppofe, 
Still  fball  they  triumph  o'er  their  foes, 

T^      '  Tin 


C      46      1 

Till  heav*n  the  happy  land  (hall  blcfs. 
With  fafcty,  liberty  and  peace. 

And  ye  whof&fouls  of  daftard  mould 
Start  at  the  brav'ry  of  the  bold  ; 
To  love  your  country  who  pretend. 
Yet  want  allfpirit  to  defend  ; 
Who  feel  your  tancies  fo  prolific, 
Engend'rin^  vifionM  whims  terrific, 
O'er-run  with  horrors  of  coercion, 
Fire,  blood  and  thunder  in  reverfion, 
King's  ilandards,  pill'ries,  confifcations.  , 
And  Gage's  fcarecrow  proclamations. 
With  all  the  trumpery  of  fear  ;• 
Hear  bullets  whizzing  in  your  rear ; 
Who  fcarce  could  rouze,  if  caught  in  fray, 
Prefence  of  mind  to  run  away ; 
See  nought  but  halters  rife  to  view 
In  all  your  dreams  (and  dreams  are  true) 
And  while  thefe  phantoms  haunt  your  brains^ 
Bow  down  the  willing  neck  to  chains  ; 
Heav'ns  !  are  ye  fons  of  fires  fo  great. 
Immortal  in  the  fields  of  fate, 
Who  braVd  all  deaths  by  land  or  fea. 
Who  bled,  who  conquer'd  to  be  free  ! 
Hence,  coward  fouls,  the  worft  difgrace 
Of  our  forefathers^  valiant  race  ; 
Hie  hoijieward  from  the  glorious  field  ; 
There  turn  the  wheel,  the  diftaff  wield  ; 
AOi  what  ye  are,  nor  dare  to  (lain 
The  warrior's  arms  with  touch  profane  :    ^ 
There  beg  your  more  heroic  wives 
To  guard  your  children  and  your  lives  ; 
Beneath  their  aprons  find  a  fcreen,        * 
Nor  dare  to  mingle  more  with  men." 

As  thus  hefaid,  the  Tories' anger 
Could  now  reftiain  itfelf  no  longer, 


t     47     3 

Who  tried  before  by  many  a  freak,  or 
Infulting  noifc,  to  Hop  the  fpeaker  ; 
Swung  th*  unoilM  hinge  of  each  pew-door  ^ 
Their  feet  kept  fliuffling  on  the  floor  j 
Made  their  difapprobation  known 
*By  many  a  murmu*'^  .am  and  groan. 
That  to  hia  fpeech  fupplied  the  place 
Of  counterpart  in  thorough-bafe  : 
As  bag-pipes,  while  the  tune  they  breathe^ 
Still  drone  and  grumble  underneath  *, 
Or  as  the  fam*d  Demoilhenes 
Harangued  the  rumbling  of  the  feas. 
Held  forth  with  eloquence  full  grave 
To  audience  loud  of  wind  and  wave  ^ 
And  had  a  ftiller  congregation 
"Irhdn  Tories  are  to  hear  th*  oration. 
But  now  the  (lorm  grew  high  and  louder 
As  nearer  thundrings  of  a  cloud  are,  ^ 
And  ev'ry  foul  with  heart  and  voice 
Supplied  his  quota  of  the  noife  ; 
Each  liftningcar  was  fet  on  torture 
Each  Tory  beirwing  put,  to  order  ; 
And  fome,  with  tongue  not  low  or  weak. 
Were  clamoring  faft,  for  leave  to  fpeak  ; 
The  moderator,  with  great  violence, 
The  cuChion  thiimpM  with  "  Silence,  filence  j 
The  conftable  to  ev'ry  prater 
Bawl'd  out,  "  Pray  hear  the  moderator  j" 
SomecT^ll'd  the  vote,  and  fome  in  turn 
Were  fareaminghigh,  "  Adjourn,  adjourn  ;" 
fjot  chaos  heard  fuchjars  andclafhes 
When  all  the  el'ments  fought  for  places. 
Each  bluds^eon  foon  for  blows  was  tim'd  ; 
Each  fill  ftood  ready  cock'd  andprim'd  j 
-The  ftorm  each  moment  louder  grew  5 
His  fword  the  great  M*Fiiigal  drew  , 

Prepar''d 


PreparM  in  either  cH an ce  to  (hare^  > 

To  keep  the  peace,  or  aid  the  war. 

Nor  lacVd  they  each  poetic,  being, 

Whom  bards  alone  are  (killM  jn  feeing  5 

Plum*d  Vi£lory  ftood  perch'd  oil  high. 

Upon  the  pulpit-canopy. 

To  join,  as  isnercdftom  tried. 

Like  Indians,  on  the  ftrongeft  fide  ; 

The  Deftinies  with  (hears  arid  diilafFi 

Drew  near  their  threads  of  life  to  twift  cffF ; 

The  Furies  *gan  to  feall  on  blows. 

And  broken  neads  or  bloody  nofe  ; 

When  on  a  fudden  from  without 

Arofc  a  loud  terrific  (hout  5 

And  fl:rait  the  people  all  at  once  heard 

Of  tongues  an  univerfal  concert  ^      ■ 

Like  -^fop's  times,  as  fable  runs. 

When  ev*ry  creature  talkM  at  once. 

Or  like  the  variegated  gabble 

That  craz'd  the  Carpenters  of  Babel; 

Each  party  foon  forgot  the  quarrel. 

And  let  the  other  go  on  parole ;  •      ' 

Eager  to  know  what  fearful  matter 

Had  conjur'd  up  fuch  gen'ral  clatter  ; 

And  left  the  chUrch  in  thin  array. 

As  tho'  it  had  been  le£iu re-day. 

Our  'Squire  M*Fingal  ft  railway  beckoned 

The  conftable  to  ffand  his  fecond. 

And  fallied  forth  with  afpeft  fierce 

The  croud  aflembied  to  difperfe. 

The  moderator  out  of  view 

Beneath  a  bench  had  lain  perdue  5 

Peep'd  up  his  head  to  view  the  fray. 

Beheld  the  wranglers  run  away, 

And  left  alone  with  folemn  face, 

Adjourn'd  them  without  time  or  place. 

END    OF    CANTO    SBcoNDf- 


M  *  f  IN  G  ALt 

CANTO    T  H  IR  D, 

OR 

Th*  LIBERTY  POLE* 

■^TOW  armM  With  minifterial  ire, 
xN   Fierce  fallied  forth  our  loyal  'Squire^ 
And  on  his  (Iriding  fteps  attends, 
Jils  defp'rate  dan  of  Tory  friends } 
Whetifuddehmethisattjgry  eyci   .,  '       '   ,' 
A  pole,  afc'ending.thro'the  {ky»    .  ,  ,.  ;        . 
Which  niiiti'ifous  throngs  of  Whiggifli  ract 
'W'ere  riifing  in  the  market-place  j 
Not  higher. fchooUboys  kites  afpire. 
Or  royal  maft  or  country  fpire,  '•  *    ;  . 

Like  fpeara  at  Brbbdignagian  tilting^ 
Or  Satan's  walking-ftafF  in  Milton  j 
^nd  on.  i^9  top„the.  flag  unfurlM,       . 
Waved  triumph  o'er  the  ^proft rate  world j 
Infcrihed  with  inconfiftent  types' 
Of  liberty  and  thirteefi  ftripcs. 
peneath,  the  croud  without  delays 
The  dedicatioh-ritfts  eflay, 
And  gladly  pay  in  antient  faffiion^ 
The  ceremonies  of  libation  ; 
tVhile  briikly  to  each  patriot  lip 
Walks  eager  round  th*  infjpiring  ftip  :  .      ,     ^ 

Q  Delicious 


i:   s*    ] 

Delicious  draught,  whofe  pow'rs  inherit^ 

Thequinteflence  of  public  fpirit ! 

Which  whofo  ta(le8,perceive8  his  miild j 

To  nobler  politics  refined, 

Or  rouzM  tor  martial  controvcrfy, 

As  from  transforming  cups  of  Circe ; 

Or  warniM  with  Homer's  neftar'd  liquor,    " 

That  fill'd  the  veins  of  gods  with  ichor. 

At  hand  for  new  fupplies  in  ftore. 

The  tavern  opes  its  friendly  door, 

Whence  to  and  fro  the  waiters  run, 

Like  bucket-men  at  fires  in  town. 

Then  with  three  ihouts  that  tore  the  flcy, 

'Tis  confecrate  to  Liberty  ^ 

To  guard  it  from  th*  attacks  of  Tories, 

A  grand  committee  cull'd  of  four  is. 

Who  foremoft  on  the  patriot  fpot, 

Had  brought  the  flip  and  paid  the  fliot.' 

By  this,  M'Fingal  with  his  train, 
Advanced  upon  th*  adjacent  plain, 
0nd  fierce  witji  loyal  rage  poflefs'd, 
Pour'd  forth  the  zeal,  that  fired  his  breafl. 
•*  What  madbrain'd  rebel  gave  commifilon. 
To  raife  this  Maypole  of  ftdition  I 
Like  Babel  rcar'd  by  bawL'ng  throngs. 
With  like  confufion  too  of  ♦ongues, 
To  point  at  heav'n  and  fummf>n  down. 
The  thunders  of  the  Britifli  crown  ? 
Say  will  this  paltry  pole  fecure 
Tour  forfeit  heads  from  Gage's  pow'r  ? 
Attacked  by  heroes  brave  and  crafty, 
Is  this  to  ftand  your  ark  of  fafety  ? 
Or  driven  by  Scottifh  laird  and  laddie, 
Think  ye  to  reft  beneath  its  fhadow  ? 
When  bombs,  like  fiery  ferpents,  fly 
And  b»U3  move  hiiTing  thro'  the  iky,    . 

WiE 


•v 


t     St     ] 

Will  this  vile  pole,  devote  to  freedom, 

Save  like  the  Jewiih  pole  in  Edom, 

Or  like  the  brazen  fnake  of  Mofes, 

Cure  yourcrackt  fkulls  and  batterM  nofcs  ? 

Ye  dupes  to  ev'ry  fadious  rogue, 

Gr  tavernprating  demagogue, 

Whofe  tongue  but  rings,  with  found  more  full. 

On  th'  empty  drumhead  of  his  ikull, 

Behold  you  kno^v  not  what  noify  fools 

Ufe  you,  worfe  fimpletons,  for  tools  ? 

For  Liberty  in  your  own  by-fenfe 

Is  but  for  crimes  a  patent  licence  ; 

To  break  of  law  th'  Egyptian  yoke, 

And  throw  the  world  in  common  ilock, 

Reduce  all  grievances  and  ills 

To  Magna  Charta  of  ydur  wills, 

Eftablim  cheats  and  frauds  and  nonfenfe^ 

Fram'd  by  the  model  of  you-  confcience. 

Cry  juftice  down,  as  out  of  failiion 

And  -fix  its  fcale  of  depreciation, 

Dtfy  all  creditors  to  trouble  ye, 

Ann  pafs  new  years  of  Jewifh  jubilee  ^ 

Drive  judges  out,  like  Aa-ron*s  calves, 

Byjurifdiftions  of  white  ftavcs. 

And  make  the  bar  and  bench  and  (leeple. 

Submit  t'  our  fov*reign  Lord,  the  l^coplc  j 

AflTure  each  knave  his  whole  aflets. 

By  general  amnefty  of  debts  ; 

By  plunder  rife  to  pow'r  and  glory. 

And  brand  all  property  as  tory ; 

Expofe  all  wares  to  lawful  feizures 

Of  mobbers  and  monopolizers  ; 

Break  heads  and  windows  and  the  peace. 

For  your  own  int*reft  and  increafe  ; 

Difpute  and  pray  and  fight  and  groan, 

^or  public  good,  and  mean  your  own  *, 


Prevent  the  laws,  by  fierce  attacksj 
From  quitting  fcores  upon  your  backt. 
Jjay  yQur  old  dread,  the  gallows,  low. 
And  feize  the  (locks  your  antietit  {06  % 
And  turn  them,  as  convenient  engines 
To  wreak  your  patriotic  vengeance  ; 
While  all,  your  claims  who  underftand| 
Confefs  they're  in  the  owner's  hand  : 
And  when  by  clamours  and  confufions. 
Your  freedom*8  grown  a  public  nuifance^ 
Cry,  Liberty,  with  powerful  yearning. 
As  he  does,  nre,  whofe  houfe  is  burning, 
Tho*  he  already  has  much  mpre, 
Th  an  he  can  find  occafion  for. 
"While  ev*ry  dunce,  that  turns  the  plains 
Tbo*  banl^rupt  in  eftate  and  brains. 
By  this  new  light  transformed  to  traitor, 
Forfakes  his  plow  to  turn  dictator, 
Starts  an  haranguing  chief  of  Whigs, 
And  drags  you  by  the  ears,  like  pigs. 
AU  blufter  arm*d  with  factious  licence. 
Transformed  at  once  to  politicians  ; 
Each  ieather-apron'd  clown  grown  wife, 
Prefcnts  his  forward  face  t-  advife, 
An  I  tatter'd  legiflators  meet 
From  ev*ry  workfliop  thro*  the  ftrect  j 
His  goofe  the  tailor  finds  new  ufe  in. 
To  patch  and  turn  the  conftitution  ; 
The  blackfmith  comes  with  fledge  and  gratc^ 
To  ironbind  the  wheels  of  ftate  ; 
The  quack  forbears  his  patient's  foufe, 
To  purge  the  Council  and  the  Houfe, 
The  tinker  quits  his  Molds  and  doxies. 
To  caft  aflembly-men  at  proxies. 
From  dunghills  deep  of  fame  hue, 
"^ouf  dirtbred  patriots  fprin^  to  view. 


t    ss    3 

T?o  wealth  and  pow'r  and  penfion  nfc,  ^ 
iiike  new-wing'd  maggots  changM  to  niC8  | 
And  fluttring  round  in  proud  parade^ 
Strut  in  the  robe,  or  gay  cockade. 
See  *  Arnold  quits  for  ways  more  certain| 
His  bankrupt  perj'ries  for  his  fo-rtunc. 
Brews  run^  no  longer  in  his  ftore. 
Jockey  and.ikipper  now  no  more  5 
forfakes  his  warehoufes  and  docks. 
And  writs  of  flander  for  the  pox, 
And  purgM  by  patriotifm  from  fliame, 
prows  Qen'ral  of  the  foremoil  name. 

f  Hiatus f 

For  in  this  ferment  of  the  ftream. 

The  dregs  have  workM  up  to  the  brim. 

And  by  the  rule  of  topfyturvys, 

The  ileum  (lands  fwelling  on  the  furface* 

"SfouVe  causM  your  pyramid  t*  afcend 

And  fet  it  on  ttie  little  end  \ 

Like  Hudibras,  your  empire's  made, 

Whofe  crupper  had  o'ertppM  his  head  ; 

YouVe  pulh'd  and  turnM  the  whole  world  up-. 

Side  down  4nd  got  yourfelves  artop  : 

While 

*  ArnoId^s  perjuries  a(  the  time  of  his  pretended  bank- 
ruptcy, which  vas  the  firft  rife  of  his  fortune,  and  his  curi- 
ous lav  iuit  againft  a  brother-skipper,  who  had  charged 
bim  wi(:h  having  caught  the  abovementioneddifeafe,  bjr  his 
connexion  with  a  f  ertainAfri^an  princcfs  in  the  Veil-Indies^ 
with  its  humorous  iflue,  are  matters,  not  I  believe  fo  gene- 
ralty  known,  as  the  other  cir^rumftances  of  his  |  ublic  and 
private  chara^er. 

t  M^Fingal  having  here  infened  the  names  and  cbarafieni 
pfTeverai  great  men,  whom  the  public  have  not  yet  fullf 
detefted,  it  is  thought  proper  to  omit  fiiadif  p4r;igraplif  of 
)^s  f|p€ccb|  in  (he  pref^nt  9diti9n« 


t     54     1 

While  all  tbc  great  ones  of  your  ftatc. 

Are  crufti'd  beneath  the  pop'lar  weighty 

Nor  can  you  boaft  this  prefent  hour, 

The  fhadow  of  the  form  of  pow'r. 

tor  what's  your  Congrefs,  or  its  end  I 

A  power  t*  advife  and  recommend  ; 

To  call  for  troops,  adjud  your  quotas. 

And  yet  no  foul  is  bound  to  notice ; 

To  pawn  your  faith  to  th'  utmbft  limit. 

But  cannot  bind  you  to  redeem  it, 

And  when  in  want  no  more  in  them  lies. 

Than  begging  of  your  State- Aflemblies  ^ 

Can  utter  oracles  of  dread. 

Like  friar  Bacon's  brazen  head. 

But  (hould  a  faction  e'er  difpute  'em, 

Has  ne*er  an  arm  to  execute  *em. 

As  tho'  you  chofe  fupreme  dictators, 

And  put  them  under  confervators  ; 

Yoi;iVe  but  purfued  the  felffame  way. 

With  Shakefpeare*s  Trinclo  in  the  play, 

•*  You  (hall  be  viceroys  here,   'tis  true. 

But  we'll  be  viceroys  over  you." 

What  wild  confufion  hence  muftenfue, 

The'  comnion  danger  yet  cements  you  j 

So  feme  wrecked  veflel,  all  in  fhatters. 

Is  held  up  by  furrounding  waters. 

But  ftranded,  when  the  preflure  ceafes. 

Falls  by  its  rottcnnefs  to  pieces. 

And  fall  it  mud — if  wars  were  ended. 

You'll  ne'er  have  fenfe  enough  to  mend  it : 

But  creeping  on  with  low  intrigues 

Like  vermin  of  an  hundred  legs, 

Will  find  as  fhort  a  life  aflign'd. 

As  all  things  elfe  of  reptile  kind. 

Your  Commonwealth  6  a  common  harlot, 

The  jiropcrty  of  cv'ry  varlct. 

^    ^  WhIcI} 


t'^hich  now  Jn  tafte  and  full  employ^ 
All  forts  admire,  as  all  enjoy  5 
But  foon  a  batter*d  ftrumpet  grown, 
You'll  curfe  and  drum  her  out  of  town. 
Such  is  the  government  you  chofe. 
For  this  you  bade  the  world  be  foes. 
For  this  10  mark'd  for  dilTolution, 
You  fcorn  the  Britiih  conilitution, 
That  conftitution,  form'd  by  fages. 
The  wonder  of  all  modern  ages  : 
Which  owns  no  failure  in  reality, 
Except  corruption  and  venality ; 
And  only  proves  the  adage  juft, 
That  beil  things  fpoilM  corrupt  to  worft. 
So  man  fupreme  in  mortal  ftation,    ' 
And  mighty  lord  of  this  creation. 
When  once  his  corfe  is  dead  as  herring, 
Becomes  the  moll  ofFenfive  carrion,    . 
And  fooner  breeds  the  plague,  'tis  found. 
Than  all  beads  rotting  'hove  the  ground. 
-^c.t  for  this  government,  to  difmay  us, 
^  ouVe  call'd  up  anarchy  from  chaos, 
vv  ith  all  the  followers  of  her  fchool, 
tJproar  and  rage  and  wild  mifrule  ; 
For  whom  this  rout  of  Whigs  diftra^fed 
And  ravings  dire  of  ev'rycrack'd  head  ; 
Thefe  new-caft  legillative  engines 
Of  county-muftcrs  and  conventions, 
Committcesvileofcorrefponder.ee, 
And  mobs,  whofe  tricks  have  almoll  undone  's  v 
While  reafon  fails  to  check  your  courfe. 
And  loyalty's  kickM  out  of  doors, 
And  folly,  like  inviting  landlord, 
Hoifts  on  your  poles  her  royal  ftandard. 
While  the  king's  friends  in  doleful  dumps. 
Have  wora  their  courage  to  the  flumps, 

And 


C     S<5      3 

Arid  Icavjngf  George  in  fad  cUfaftdr, 

Mod  finfully  deny  their  mafter. 

What  furies  ra^ed  when  you  in  fea. 

In  (hape  of  Indians  drown'd  the  tea. 

When  your  gay  fparks,  fatigued  to  watch  H^ 

Aflumed  the  moggifon  and  hatchet^ 

With  wampemM  blankets  hid  their  laces, 

And  like  th«ir  fweethearts>  primed  their  faees  i 

While  not  a  redcoat  dar*d  oppofe. 

And  fcarce  a  Tory  (how'd  his  nofe, 

While  Hutchinfon  for  fure  retreat^ 

Manouvred  to  his  country  feat, 

And  thence  affrighted  in  the  fuds, 

Stole  off  bareheaded  thro'  the  woods  ! 

Havg  you  not  roused  your  mobs  to  join^ 

And  make  Mandamus^mcn  rcfign, 

CallM  forth  each  duffii-drefs'd  curmudgfcort^ 

With  dirty  trowfers  and  white  bludgeon^ 

l^'orcM  all  our  Councils  thro'  the  land, 

To  yield  their  necks  to  your  command  5 

While  palenefs  marks  their  late  difgraccs 

Thro'  all  their  rueful  length  of  faces  ? 

Have  you  not  caufed  as  woful  work^ 

In  loyal  citr  of  New- York, 

When  all  the  rabble  well  cockadcd^ 

In  triumph  thro*  the  ftreets  paraded  ; 

And  moob'd  theTorieSj  feared  their  fpoufc'rf^ 

And  ranfack'd  all  the  cuftom-houfes, 

Made  fuch  a  tumult,  b^ufter,  jarring,^ 

That  mid. the  clafli  of  tempefts  warring, 

Smith's  weathercock  with  veers  forlorn, 

Could  hardly  tell  which  way  to  turn  j 

Burnt  effigies  of  th'  higher  powers, 

Contriv'd  in  planetary  hours. 

As  witches  with  clay-images, 

Deftroy  or  torture  whom  they  pleafc  j 


•C     57     i 

Till  filled  with  rage,  th*  ungrateful  cJub 
Spared  not  your  bell  friend,  Belzebub, 
P'erlookM  his  favours  and  forgot 
The  rev'rerice  due  his  cloven  toot. 
And  in  the  felffame  furnace  frying, 
Burii'd  him  and  North  and  Bute  and  Tryon  } 
Did  you  not  in  as  vile  and  (hallow  way. 
Fright  our  poor  Philadelphian,  Galloway, 
Your  Congrefs  when  the  daring  ribald 
Belied,  berated  and  befcribbled  r 
What  rop«s  Aiid  halters  did  you  fend, 
Terrific  emblems  of  his  end, 
Till  lead  he'd  hang  in  more  than  effigy. 
Fled  in  a  fog  the  trernbling  refugee  ? 
Now  rrfing  in  progr<;(Iion  fatal, 
JJ^ve  you  not  venturM  to  give  battle  ? 
When  treafon  chaced  our  heroes  troubled^ 
With  rully  gun  and  leathern  doublet,  r 

Turn*d  all  ftoncwalls  and  groves  and  bufliesi 
To  batteries  arm'd  with  bluhderbufles,  '•;•> 

And, with  deep  wounds  that  fate  portend, 
Gaul'd  many  a  reg*lar*s  latter  end. 
Drove  them  to  Boilon,  as  in  jail. 
Confined  without  mainprize  or  bail. 
Were  not  thefe  deeds  enough  betimes^ 
To  heap  the  meafure  of  your  crimes. 
But  in  this  loyal  town  and  dwelling. 
You  raife  thefe  enfigns  of  rebellion  ? 
*Tis  done  5  fair  Mercy  fliuts  her  door  ; 
And  Vengeance  now  (hall  flcep  no  more  ; 
Rife  then,  -my  friends,  in  terror  rife, 
And  wipe  this  fcandal  from  the  (kies  ! 
You'll  fee  their  Dagon,  tho*  well  jointed. 
Will  fiak  before  the  J.ord's  anoinfcd. 
And  like  old  Jcficho's  proud  wall,  ,  * 
Befure  our  ram'j  horns  proflratc  fall." 


i  si  1 

t^hisfaid,  our  'Squire,  yet  wndifmay^d,' 
CallM  forth  the  ConftaWc  to  aid. 
And  hade  him  ret^d  in. rearer  (lation. 
The  riot-a£i:  and  proclamation  f 
tVbo  now  advancinff  tow'rd  the  rin?, 
Be  ran,  **  Our  fov'relcrn  Lord  the  King**-*- 
When  thoufand  clamorous  rongiies  h€  ncar«, 
And  clubs  and  ftones  affail  his  ears  ^ 
To  fiy  was  vain,  tofight  was  idle, 
By  foes  enconipafs'd  in  the  middle  } 
In  ftratagem  his  aid  he  fotind, 
And  fell  right  craftily  to  groihid  ; 
fhen  crept  to  feek  an  hiding  place, 
•Twas  all  he  could,  beneath  a  bract  ; 
Where  foon  the  conq'ring  crew  efpied  hirti,' 
And  where  he  lurk'd^  they  caught  and  tied  oitti:^ 

At  once  with  refolutipil  fata V 
Both  Whigs  and  Ivories  ruftiM  to  battle  j 
Ihftead  of  weapons,  either  band 
Seiz'd  on  fuch  arms,  as  came  tb  hand. 
And  as  fam*d  *  Ovid  paitits  th'  advcnturcaf 
Of  wrangliiig  Lapithac  and  Centaurs, 
Who  at  their  feaft,  by  Bacchus.led, 
Threw  bottles  at  each  other's  head. 
And  thefe  arms  failing  in  their  fcuffles, 
Attack*d  with  handiroris,  tbrigs  and  Novels  j 
So  clubs  and  billets,  ftaves  and  (lones 
Met  fierce,  encountering  ev'ry  fconce. 
And  cover'd  o'er  with  knobs  and  pains 
Each  void  receptacle  for  brairis  ; 
Their  clamours  rend'the  hills  around,- 
And  earth  rebellows  with  the  found  ^ 
yj^nd  many  a  groan  increased  the  din 
From  broken  nofc  and  batter'd  fhin. 

f  Ovid's  Mctiiaiorplbfes,  Book  Z2« 


C    S9    3 

WFinpal  rifing  atthe  word, 

Drew  forth  his  old  militia  fword  ; 

Thrice  cried,  **Kin^  Qeorge,"  as  crll  In  ^i^fcft 

Romancing  heroes  did  their  miflrefs, 

And  brandiihing  the  blade  in  air, 

Struck  terror  thro'  th*  oppofing  war. 

The  Whigs,  unfafe  within  the  wind 

Of  fuch  comnjoticn  ihrunk  behind. 

With  whlrlinp  fteel  around  addiefs'd. 

Fierce  thro*  their  thickeft  throng  he  prcfs'd. 

iWho  roIFd  on  cither  iide  in  arch, 
*ike  Red-fea  waves  in  Ifrael's  march) 
And  like  a  meteor  ruihing  through, 
Struck  on  the^  p  '    a  vengeful  blov- 
Around,  the  »rhig     of  clubs  and  lU.icS 
DifchargM  whole  vollies  in  platoons,  | 

That  o'er  in  whittling  terror  flf, 
Put  not  a  foe  dares  venture  njgli. 
And  now  perhaps  with  conqueftcrownM, 
Our  'Squire  haci  fellM  theirpole  to  ground  ^ 
Had  not  feme  Pow*r,  a  Whig  at  heart, 
Defcended  down  and  took  their  part ; 
(Whether  'twere  Pallas,  Mars  or  Iris, 
'Tis  fcarce  worth  wtjile  to  make  enquiries) 
Who  at  the  nick  of  time  alarming, 
Aflumed  the  graver  form  of  Chairman  ; 
Addrefs'd  a  Whig,  in  ev'ry  fcene 
Th«  ftouteft  wreltler  on  the  green. 
And  pointed  where  the  fpade  was  found^ 
Late  ufed  to  fix  their  pole  in  ground. 
And  urg'd  with  equal  arms  and  might 
To  dare  our  'Scj^uire  Jo  fingle  fight.* 

The 

♦  The  learned  reader  will  readily  obferve  the  alluft  ins  iii 
this  fcene  Co  the  iingle  combats  of  P^iris  and  Mencluus  ift 
tf otncr,  ^neas  and  Twnus  in  Tirfiii|  «n4  Mi«b4c4  4«4 


The  Whig  thu9  arm'd,  untaught  to  yifW| 
^ilvancM  tremendous  to  the  field  ; 
No'r  did  M*Fingal  ihun  t\ti^  foe, 
But  ftood  to  brave  the  defp'ratc  blow  ; 
While  all  th^  party  g«z*d  fufpended. 
To  fee  the  deadly  combat  ended. 
And  Jove  in  equal  balance  vi^eigh'd 
The  Iword  againft  the  brandifh'd  fpade^ 
He  wpighM  5  but  lighter  than  a  dream, 
The  fNvord  flew  up  and  kick'd  the  beam. 
Our  *Squire  on  tiptoe  rjfing  fair, 
Lilts  hip-h  i  noble  Itroke  in  air, 
Which  fiung'not,  but  like  dreadful  engine^ 
Defcend<fd  on  the  foe  in  vengeance, 
But  ah,  in  danger  with  diftionor 
The  fword  p"erfidious  fails  its  owner  ; 
Thai  fword,  which  oft  had  ftood  its  grounj} 
By  huge  trainbands  encompafsM  round. 
Or  on  the  bench,  with  blade  right  loyal, 
Had  Won  the  day  at  many  a  trial, 
Of  ftones  and  clubs  had  brav*d  th*  alarms^ 
fJhrunk  from  thefe  new  Vulcanian  arms. 
The  fpa;le  fo  tempered  from  the  fledge. 
Nor  keen  nor  folid  harm*d  its  edge, 
Now  met  it  froni  his  arm  of  might 
Defcending  with  fteep  force  to  fmite  5 
The  blade  fnapp'd  fhort-^-and  from  his  han^ 
"With  ruft  ?rBbrown*d  tke  glitt'ring  fand. 
JSwift  tui^'d  M'Fingal  at  the  view. 
And  caliM  for  aid  th'  attendant  crew, 
In  vain  5  the  Tories  all  had  run, 
Whqp  fcarce  the  fight  was  well  b«gun  | 
Their  fetting  wig? lie  faw  decreasM, 
Fajr  in  th*  horizon  tow'rd  the  weft. 
Amaz*d  he  view'd  the  Ihameful  fight, 
^ttd  faw  no  refuge  but  in  flight : 


But 


t      <5i      3 

But  age  unwcildy  cbcckM  his  pace, 

Tho*  fear  had  wing'd  his  flying  ttllz  ( 

For  not  a  trifling  prize  at  ftake  \ 

No  lefs  than  great  M^Fingal's  back. 

With  legs  and  arnis  he  work'd  his  courfe, 

Like  rider  that  outgoes  his  horfe, 

And  laboured  hard  to  get  away,  as 

Old  Satan  •  itruggling  on  thro'  chaos  : 

Till  looking  i3ack  he  fpied  in  rear 

The  fpade-<irm*d  chief  advanc'd  too  near. 

Then  (lopp'd  and  feizM  a  (lone  that  lay. 

An  antient  land-mark  near  the  way  ; 

Nor  Ihall  we,  as  old  Bards  have  done. 

Affirm  it  weigh'd  an  hundred  ton  ; 

But  fuch  a  (lone  as  at  a  iliift 

A  modern  might  fuffice  to  lift. 

Since  men,  to  credit  their  enigmas,  ^ 

Are  dwindled  down  to  dwarfs  and  pigmies, 

And  giants  exiled  with  their  cronies. 

To  Brobdingnags  and  Patagonias. 

But  while  our  hero  turn*d  him  round. 

And  ftoop'd  to  raife  it  f  ^m  the  ground. 

The  deadly  fpade  difcha.g'd  a  blow 

Tremendous  on  his  reaf  below : 

His  bent  knee  failM,  and  void  of  flrength, 

Stretch'd  on  the  ground  his  manly  length  j 

Like  antient  oak  o'erturn'd  he  lay. 

Or  tow'rs  to  tempefts  fall'n  a  prey. 

And  more  things  elfe — but  all  men  know  'em^ 

If  flightly  vers'd  in  Epic  Poem. 

At  once  the  crew,  at  this  fad  crifis, 

fall  on  and  bind  him  ere  he  rifes, 

And  with  loud  (bouts  and  joyful  foul 

pon(JuCt  him  pris'ner  to  the  polc.j 

*  When 

*  In  MilcQiii 


c   «» 


Wlien  now  the  Mob  in  lucky  lif  ur« 
Harf  got  their  cn'mies  in  tlueir  pow'r, 
Thejr  firit  proceed  by  wife  command 
To  take  the  conftable  in  hand. 
Then  from  the  pole's  fublimeft  top, 
Th»y  fpecded  to  let  down  the  rope, 
At  once  its  other  end  in  hade  bind, 
And  make  i^  faft  upon  his  waiflband. 
Till  like  the  earth,  as  (tretch'd  on  tentef^ 
H^  hung  felf-balancM  on  his  ccnt(*r. 
Then  upwards  all  hands  hoiflin^  fail. 
They  fwun)f  him,  like  a  kegfof  ale. 
Till  to  the  pinnacle  fo  fair, 
He  rofe  like  meteor  in  the  air. 
As  •  Socrates  of  old  at  firft  did 
To  aid  philofophy  get  hoifted. 
And  found  his  thoughts  flow  ftran^cly  clcif. 
Gwungr  in  a  bafket  in  mid  air ; 
Our  culprit  thus  in  purer  Iky,  , 

With  like  advantage  rais'd  his  eye  ; 
And  looking  forth  in  profped:  wide 
His  Tory  errors  clearly  fpied, 
And  from  his  elevated  ftation, 
With  bawling  voice  began  addrefling, 
**  Good  gentlemen  and  friends  and  kin. 
For  heav'n's  fake  hear,  if  not  for  mine  V 
I  here  renounce  the  Pope,  the  Turks, 
The  King,  the  Devil  and  all  their  works  9 
A  nd  wijl,  fet  me  but  once  at  eafe. 
Turn  Whig  or  Chriftian,  what  you  pleafe  y 
And  always  mind  your  laws  as  jullly  j 
iShould  I  live  long  as  old  Methus*iah, 
ril  never  join  with  Britifli  rage, 
Nor  help  Lord  North,  or  Gen*ral  Gage, 

Nor 

♦  Socrates  is  reprcrentcd  in  Ariftophancs's  Comedy  of 
i2ie  Cb^is,  as  hoifted  in  a  basket  to  aid  concemj^lgcioiif 


C     ^3     3 

^or  lift  my  gun  in  future  figlitf, 
Nor  take  away  your  chartered  riehtf/ 
Jjor  overcome  your  new-raisM  levies, 
peftroy  your  towns,  nor  burn  your  naviei', 
Nor  cut  your  poles  down  while  I've  breatl^ 
Tho'  raisrd  more  thick  than  hatcbel-teeth  : 
But  leave  king  George  and  all  his  elves 
To  do  their  con^'ring  work  themfclves." 

Tliisfaid,  they  lo werM  him  down  in  ftatfCj 
filpread  at  all  pointSj|||ike  falling  cat  ; 
But  took  a  vote  firft  on  the  (^ueftion, 
Tthat  theyM  accc:pt  this  full  confeflion. 
And  to  their  fellowftiip  and  favor, 
Rellorc  him  on  his  good  behaviour. 

Not  fo,  our  'Squire  fubmits  to  rule. 
But  flood  heroic  as  a  mule. 
"  You'll  find  it  all  in  vain,  quoth  he. 
To  play  your  rebel  tricks  on  me. 
All  punifhments  the  world  can  render. 
Serve  only  to  provoke  th'  cfrender; 
The  will's  confirm'd  by  treatment  horrid. 
As  hides  grow  harder  when  they're  curritd. 
No  man  e'er  felt  the  halter  draw, 
"With  good  opinion  of  the  law  j 
Or  held  in  method  orthodox 
His  love  of  Juftice  in  the  flocks  5 
Or  fail'd  to  lofe  by  fheriff 's  fhears 
At  once  his  loyalty  and  ears. 
Have  you  made  Murray  look  Icfs  big,- 
Or  fmoak'd  old  Williams  to  a  Whig  ? 
Bid  our  mobb'd  Oliver  quit  his  flation. 
Or  heed  his  vows  of  refvgnation  ? 
His  Rivington,  in  dread  of  flripes, 
Ceas'd  lying  fince  you  flole  his  types  ? 
And  can  you  think  my  faith  wi)l  alter, 
""    taFi'ing,  whippings  Qt  th«  hakcr  ? 


It 


-m 


C      ^4      J 

I'll  (1.111(1  the  worft  j  for  recompcncd 
I  truft  King  George  and  Provicfcnce. 
And  when,  our  conquell  cainM,  I  come, 
Array'd  in  law  and  terror  nome, 
You  11  rue  this  inaufpicious  niorn» 


,  Meanwhile  befide  the  pole,  the  guard 
A  rt-^^u  -.r  t..a:^- 1 — I  * »j    ° 


A  Bench  of  Juftice  had  prfipar'dy 
Where  fittinjf  round  in  avmil  fort,^ 
The  grand  Committee  hold  their  court  ; 
While  all  the  crew  in  fil«*«t  awe, 
Wait  from  their  lips  the  lore  of  law. 
Few  moments  witn  deliberation. 
They  hold  the  folemn  confultation, 
When  foon  in  judgment  all  a^rce. 
And  Clerk  declares  the  dread  decree  ; 
**  That  'Squite  Al*Fingal  having  grown 
The  vileft  Tory  in  the  town, 
And  now  on  full  examination, 
Conyi£led  by  his  own  confeflion,     ^ 
Finding  rid  tokens  of  repentance. 
This  Court  prbceed  to  render  fentencc  : 
That  firft  the  Mob  a  flip-knot  finglc 
Tie  round  the.neck  of  faid  M'Fingal ; 
And  in  due  form  do  tar  him  next. 
And  feather,  as  the  law  dire£ls  ; 
Thenthro' the  town  attendant  ride  hirii, 
In  cart  with  Conftable  befide  him, 
And  having  held  him  iip  to  fliame, 
Bring  to  the  pole  from  whence  he  ^ame.** 

Forthwith  the  croud  proceed  to  deck 
With  haltei'J  noofe  M|Fingars  neck. 
While  he,  in  peril  of  his  foul, 
Stood  tied  half-hanging  to  the  pole  ^ 
^  Thert 


Then  lifting  high  the  ponderous  j«r, 

PourM  o'iir  his  nead  the  fmoaking  tar  : 

With  Icfs  profufion  erft  was  fpread 

The  Jewifli  oil  on  royal  head, 

That  down  his  bearcf  and  vcftmcnts  rani 

And  cover'd  all  his  outward  man. 

As  when  (lb  ♦  Claudian  fings)  the  God» 

And  earth-born  giants  fell  at  odds, 

The  {tout  Enceladus  in  malice 

Tore  mountains  up  to  throw  at  Pallas  | 

And  as  he  held  them  Vcr  his  head. 

The  river  from  their  fountains  fed, 

PourVl  down  his  back  its  copious  tide. 

And  wore  its  channels  in  his  hydc  : 

So  from  thehiph  raisM  urn  the  torrents, 

Spread  down  his  fide  their  various  currents  | 

His  flowing  wig,  as  next  the  brim, 

Firfl  met  and  drank  the  fable 'ftrcani  > 

Adown  his  vifage  flern  and  grave, 

Roird  and  adhered  the  vifcid  wave  ; 

With  arms  depending  as  he  ftood. 

Each  cuff  capacious  holds  the  flood  ; 

From  nofe  and  chin's  remoteft  end. 

The  tarry  icicles  depend  ; 

Till  all  o'erfpread,  with  colors  gay 

He  glitter'd  to  the  weftern  ray. 

Like  fleet-bound  trees  in  wintry  fkles. 

Or  Lapland  idol  carv*d. in  ice. 

And  now  the  feather-bag  difplay'd. 

Is  wnvM  in  triumph  o'er  his  head, 

And  fpreads  him  o'er  with  feathers  miflivcj 

And  down  lipon  the  tar  adhefive  : 

Isfot  Maia's  Ton,  with  wingafor  '';-:s, 

Such  plumes  around  his  vifage  wears  t 

,  I  N^t 

*  CUudi»ii*sC5iv^ui:o£n{icbi«» 


[      <5<f     ] 

Nor  Milton's  fix  wing'd  angel  gathers^ 

Such  fuperfluity  of  feathers. 

Till  all  compleat  appears  our  'Squire 

Like  Gorgon  or  Chimera  dire  5 

Nor  more  could  boaft  on  *  Plato's  plan 

To  rank  amid  the  race  of  man. 

Or  preve  his  claim  to  human  nature, 

As  a  two-legg'd,  unfeather'd  creature. 

Then  on  the  two^wheel'd  car  of  ftatsy 
They  rais'd  our  grand  Duumvirate, 
And  as  at  Rome  a  like  committee, 
That  found  an  owl  within  their  cityy 
With  folertin  rites  and  fad  pi  oceffions. 
At  ev'ry  (hrine  performed  luftrations  ; 
And  leaft  infection  ihould  abound. 
From  prodigy  with  face  fo  round. 
All  Rome  attends  him  thro*  the  ftreet,* 
in  triumph  to  his  country-feat : 
With  like  devotion  all  the  choir 
Paraded  round  our  feather'd  'Squire  ; 
In  front  the  martial  mufic  comes 
Of  horns  and  fiddles,  fifes  anddrunris^ 
With  jingling  found  of  carriage  bells. 
And  treble  creak  of  rufted  wheels  ; 
Behind,  the  croud  in  lengthen'd  row. 
With  grave  proceflion  clofed  thefhow  }'■ 
And  at  fit  periods  ev'ry  throat 
Combined  in  univerfal  (bout. 
And  hajl'd  great  Liberty  in  chords. 
Or  bawl'd,  Confyfior  to  the  Tories. 
Not  louder  ftorm  the  welkin  braves. 
From  clamors  of  confli£lIngwaveG  j 
Lefs  dire  in  Lybian  wilds  the  noife 
When  rav'ning  lions  lift  their  voice ; 


Oi* 


*  Alluding  to  P!ato*sf4moUJdcfinitioR  of  Ut^n,  **  u4^h 


L    67     3 

*  • 

Or  triumphs  at  town-meetings  made^ 
X)n  pairing  votes  to  rcg'latc  trade. 

Thus  having  borne  them  round  the  to^n^ 
Laft  at  the  pole  they  fetthem  down. 
And  tow'rd  the  tavern  take  their  way. 
To  end  in  mirth  the  feftal  day. 

And  now  the  Mob  difpersM  and  gone« 
Left  'Squire  and  Conftable  alone. 
The  Conftable  in  rueful  cafe 
Lean'd  fad  and  folemn  o'er  a  brace. 
And  faft  befide  him,  cheek  by  jowl, 
iStuck  'Squire  M*Pingal  'gainft  the  pole, 
Ghied  by  the  tar  t*  his  rear  applied. 
Like  barnacle  on  veflel's  fide. 
But  tho'  his  body  lack'd  phyfician. 
His  fpirit,  was  in  worfe  condition. 
He  found  his  fears  of  whips  and  ropes. 
By  many  a  drachm  outweighed  his  hopes* 
As  men  in  goal  without  mainprize. 
View  ev'ry  thin^  with  other  eyes, 
And  all  goes  wrong  in  church  and  ftatc 
Seen  thro'  perfpeilive  of  the  grate  ; 
So  now  M^Fingal's  fecond-fight 
Beheld  all  things  in  difl'rcnt light ; 
His  vifual  nerve,  well  purg'd  with  tar. 
Saw  all  the  coming  fcenes  of  war* 
As  his  prophetic  foul  grew  itronger. 
He  found  he  could  hold  in  no  longer  ; 
Firft  from  the  pole,  as  fierce  he  fhook. 
His  wig  from  pitchy  durance  broke, 
His  mouth  unglued,  his  feathers  flutter'd. 
His  tarr'd  fkirts  crack'd,  and  thus  he  utter'd, 
!^*  Ah,  Mr.  Conftable,  in  vain 
We  ftrive   'gainft  wind  and  tide  and  rain  ! 
pehold  my  doom  !  this  feather'd  omen 
{'.ortends  what  difmal  times  are  coming. 


'  1 


C     «8     3 

JIow  future  fccncs  before  my  eyc8^ 
And  fecond-fighted  forms  arife  j 
I  hear'a  voice  that  calls  away. 
And  cries,  the  Whigs  will  win  the  day  ^ 
^y  beck'ning'Genius  gives  command^ 
And  bids  us  ny  the  fatal  land  ; 
Where  changing  name  and  conftitutiotii 
Eebellion  turns  to  revolution, 
While  Loyalty  opprefs'd  in  tears. 
Stands  trembling  for  its  neck  and  ears. 
Go,  fummon  all  our  brethren  greeting. 
To  mufter  at  opr  ufual  meeting. 
There  my  prophetic  voice  IhalT  warn  *cm. 
Of  all  things  future  that  concern  *em. 
And  fcenes  difclofe  on  which,  my  friend, 
Their  conduft  and  tht'r  lives  depend  :    ' 
There  I — but  firft.  *tis  more  of  ufe, 
From  this  vile  pole  to  fetme  loofe  ; 
Then  go  with  cautious  fteps  and  fteady, 
'^hile  I  (leer  home  <ihd  make  all  ready. 


i:  N  P    OF    CANTO    Thir» 


M  '  F  I  N  G  A  L: 

CANTO     FOURTH, 

OR 

Tpg     VISION. 

NO  W  night  came  down,  and  rofe  full foom 
That  patronefs  of  rogues,  the  Moon  j 
Beneath  whofe  kind,  protecting  ray- 
Wolves,  brute  and  human,  prowl  lor  prey. 
The  honeft  world  all  fnored  in  chorus, 
"While  owls,  and  gfi oils  and  thieves  and"TorieS| 
Whom  erft  the  mid-day  fun  had  aw*d, 
Crept  from  their  lurking  holes  abroad.        « 
On  cautious  hinges,  flow  and  fliller 
Wide  oped  the  great  MTingaFs  *  cellar. 
Where  (hut  from  prying  eyes  in  clufter. 
The  Tory  Pandemonium  mufter. 
Their  chiefs  all  fitting  round  defcried  are^ 
On  kegs  of  ale  ana  feats  of  cyder ; 
When  firil  M'Fingal  dimly  feen 
Rbfe  folemn  from  the  turnep-bin. 
Nor  yet  his  f  form  had  wholly  loft 
The  original  brightnefs  it  could  boaft. 

Nor 

^  Pandicur  incerea  domus  omnipocentis  Olympic 
Congiliumq  ;  vocic  Divum  pacer  acq ',  hominum  rex 
Sideream  infedcm.  Lib.  lo.  £ncid. 

^  — -—  His  form  had  not  yet  loft 
.  All  its  original  brightnefs,  noi  Appe<li:'4 
I'Cfs  tban  Arch«n|;el  ruin'd*  Milttv, 


*       {'10       1 

Norlefs  appeared  than  Juftice  Quoruii;!, 
Jn  feather'd  majefty  before  *em. 
Adown  his  tarftrcak'd  vifage,  clear 
Fell  glift'ning  faft  th*  indignant  tear. 
And  thus  his  voice,  in  mournful  wile, 
Purfued  the  prologue  of  his  fighs. 

"  Brethren  and  friends,  the  glorious  ban4 
Of  loyalty  in  rebel  land  ! 
It  was  not  thus  youVe  feen  me  fitting 
Returned  in  triumph  from  town-meeting. 
When  bluftring  Whigs  were  put  to  ftand^ 
And  votes  obey'd  my  guiding  hand. 
And  new  commiiTions  pleas*d  my  eyes  j 
Bled  days,  but  ah,  no  more  to  rife ! 
Alas,  againft  my  better  light 
And  optics  fure  of  fecond-fight. 
My  ftubborn  foul  in  error  ftrong. 
Had  faith  in  Hutchinfon  too  long. 
See  what  brave  trophies  fliil  we  bring 
|From  all  our  battles  for  the  king  ; 
And  yet  thefe  plagues  now  paft  oefore  us. 
A  re  but  our  entring  wedge  of  forrows. 
1  fee  in  glooms  tempeftuous  itand 
The  cloud  impending  o'er  the  land  ; 
That  cloud,  which  (till  beyond  their  hopes 
Serves  all  our  oratars  v/ith  tropes. 
Which  tho*  from  our  own  vapors  fed, 
Shall  point  its  thunders  on  our  head  ! 
I  fee  the  Mob,  beflipp'd  in  taverns. 
Hunt  us,  like  wolves,  thro*  wilds  and  caverns  jf 
What  dungeons  rife  t*  alarm  our  fears. 
What  horfewhipswhiftle  round  our  cars  ! 
Tar  yet  in  embrio  in  the  pine 
Shall  run,  on  Tories  backs  to  (hine  ; 
Trees  rooted  fair  in  groves  of  fallows 
Are  growing  for  our  future  gallows ; 

4^ 


C     71     3 

And  geeCe  unhatchM,  when  pluck'din  fray/ 
Shall  rue  the  feathering  of  that  day. 
For  me,  before-thefe  fatal  days 
I  mean  to  fly  th*  accurfed  place. 
And  follow  omens,  which  of  late 
Have  warnM  me  of  impending  fate  5 
Yet  pafs'd  unnoticed  o*er  my  view. 
Till  fad  convi£^ion  proved  them  true  j 
As  prophecies  of  heft  intent. 
Are  only  heeded  in  th'  event. 

For  late  in  vifions  of  the  night 
The  gallows  flood  before  my  light ; 
I  faw  its  ladder  heav'd  on  end  ; 
I  faw  the  deadly  rope  defcend  j 
And  in  its  noofe  that  wav'ring  fwang*. 
Friend  *  Malcolm  hung,  or  feem'd  to  hang. 
How  changed  fforti  him,  who  bold  as  lyon,^ 
Stood  Ard-de-Camp  to  Governor  Trybn^ 
Made  rebels  vanifh  once,  like  witches. 
And  faved  his  life,  but  dropp'd  his  breeches- 
Ifcarce  had  made  a  fearful  bow,  j^ 

And  trembling  afk'd  him,  "  How  d'ye  do." 
When  lifting  up  his  eyes  fo  wide. 
Mis  eyes  alone,  his  hands  were  tied  j 
"VVith  feeble  voice,  as  fpirits  ufe, 
Now  almoit  choak'd  with  gripe  of  noofe ; 

"Ah 

*  Malrotm  was  a  Scotchman,  Aid  to  Governor  Trjron  iti 
his  expediiiun  againii  the  RcguUiors  in  Norch-Carolina, 
vhere  in  the  engagement  he  met  it^ith  the  accident  of  th^ 
breeches  here  alluded  to.  He  vjs  afterwards  an  under~ 
o^cer  of  the  cufloms  in  Boftort,  where  becoming  orbnoxi- 
ous,  he  was  tarred,  feathered,  and  half  hanged  by  the  mob, 
about  the  year  1774.  After  this  he  wss  negleded  and  avoid- 
ed by  his  own  party,  and  thinking  his  merits  and  fiifrcringi 
tirnrewarded,  appeared  equally  mulevolcric  againft  ^hi^$ 
andTories. 

The  pretences  of  the  IligllaJiders  to  prophecy  ty  fccoiid- 
ii^ht  Rtf  coo  well  knoirn  cu  need  an  cxplaiudon. 


L      7«      1 

*'  Al\  f  fly,  my  friend,  he  cried,  efcape; 

And  keep  yourfelf  from  this  fad  fcrapc  ; 

Enough  you've  talk'd  ar.d  writ  and  plann'd  i 

The  Whigs  have  got  the  upper  hand. 

Dame  Fortune's  wheel  has  turn*d  fo  fhort| 

It  plung'd  us  fairly  in  the  dirt  j 

Could  mortal  arm  our  fears  have  ended. 

This  arm  (and  (hook  it)  had  defended. 

But  longer  now, 'tis  vain  to  Ray  j 

See  ev*n  the  Regulars  run  away  : 

Wait  not  till  things  grow  defperater, 

For  hanging  is  no  laughing  matter  : 

This  might  your  grandfires'  fortunes  tell  ybu  ojl 

Who  both  were  hangM  the  laftrebellion  i 

Adventure  then  no  longer  flay, 

But  call  your  friends  and  run  away. 

Forlo,  thro*  deepeft  glooms  of  night 

I  come  to  aid  thy  fccond-r]!,4u, 

Dilclofe  the  plagues  that  round  us  v/alt 

Jtind  wake  the  dark  decrees  of  fate. 

Afcend  this  ladder  whence  unfurl'd 

The  curtain  opes  of  t'other  world, 

For  here  new  worlds  their  fcenes  unfold^ 

Seen  from  this  backdoor  of  the  old. 

As  when  ^neasrifqued  his  life, 

Like  Orpheus  vent'ring  for  his  wife, 

And  bore  in  {how  his  mortal  carcafe, 

Thro'  realms  of  Erebus  and  Orcws, 

Then  in  the  happy  fields  Elyfian, 

Saw  all  his  embryon  fons  in  vifion  :    , 

As  Oiown  by  great  archangel,  Michael, 

Old  Adam  faw  the  world's  whole  fcquel, 

A  nd 

■f  There  is  in  thlsfcsnc  a  general  atUi/::in  to  the  appear* 
ance  and  f^cechof  H?i3:jr's  giioft  in  the  fecoaU  bbeli  wf  el»» 


C     73     i 

And  from  the  mount's  extended  fpacci 
The  rlfing  fortunes  of  his  race  j 
So  from  this  ftage  (halt  thou  behold,     ^ 
The  war  its  coming  fcenes  unfold, 
Rais'd  by  my  arm  to  meet  thine  eye ; 
My  Adam,  thou,  thine  Angel,  I. 
But  firft  my  pow'r  for  vifions  *  bright, 
Muft  cleanfe  from  clouds  thy  mental  Cight, 
Remove  the  dim  fufFuficns  fpread, 
Which  bribes  and  fal'ries  there  have  bred  9 
And  from  the  well  of  Bute  infufe, 
Three  genuine  drops  of  Hig^hland  dews. 
To  purge,  like  euphrafy  and  rue, 
Thine  eyes,  for  much  thou  haft  to  view* 

Now  freed  frt  .n  Tory  darknefs  raife     ^ 
Thy  head  and  fpy  the  coming  days  i 
For  lo  before  our  fecorid-fight, 
The  Continent  afcends  in  light ; 
From  north  to  fouth  what  gathering  fwarmgl^ 
Increafe  the  pride  of  rebel  arms  ! 
Thro'  ev'ry  State  our  legions  brave. 
Speed  gallant  marches  to  the  grave. 
Of  battling  Whigs  the  frequent  prize^ 
While  rebel  trophies  ilain  the  ikies. 
Behold  o*er  northern  realms  afar. 
Extend  the  kindling  flames  of  war  I 
See  famM  St.  John's  and  Montreal, 
poorn'd  by  Montgom'ry's  arm  to  fall  I 
Where  Hudfon  with  majeflic  fway. 
Thro'  hilk  difparted  plows  his  way  ; 
Fate  fpreads  on  Bf^mus'  Heights  alarms. 
And  pours  deftru£tion  on  our  arms   ; 
There  Bennington's  enfanguin'd  plain. 
And  Stony-Point,  the' prize  of  Wayne. 

Bchoicj 
K 


*  Sec  MilconU  Paradife  Lofl;,  Book  iU 


(     1A     1 

fielioM  Rear  DclVare's  icy  roar, 
Where  mornirg  dawns  on  Trenton's  fhortf/' 
While  Heffiang  fpread  their  Chridmas  feafts'/ 
Rufh  rude  thefe  uninvited  guefls ; 
Nor  aughtavail,  to  Whig*"  a  prize, 
Their  martial  whilkcrs'  grifly  fize. 
On  Princeton  plains  our  neroes  yield. 
And  fpread  in  flight  the  vanqui(h*d  field,' 
While  fear  to  Mawhood's  heels  puts  on       . 
Wings,  wide  as  Worn  by  Maia's  fon. 
Behold  the  Pcnnfylvanian  fJiore, 
EnrichM  with  ftreams  of  Britiih  gore  ;' 
Where  many  a  vtt*ran  chief  in  bed 
Of  honor  refts  his  flumbring  head. 
And  in  foft  vales  in  land  offoes, 
Their  wearied  virtue  finds  rcpofe. 
See  plundering  Dunmore's  negro  band 
Fly  headlong  from  Virginia's  flrand  ; 
And  far  on  fouthern  hiiJs  our  coufins. 
The  Scotch  M*Ponalds  fall  by  dozens  5^ 
Or  where  King's  Mountain  lifts  its  head,^ 
Our  ruin'd  bands  in  triumph  led  ! 
Behold  o'er  Tarlton's  bluftring  train, 
The  Rebels  ftreteh  the  captive  chain  !    . 
Afar  near  Eutaw's  fatal  fprings 
Defcending  Vift'ry  fpreads  her  wings  ? 
Thro*  all  the  land  in  various  chace. 
We  hunt  the  rainbow  of  fuccefs ; 
In  vain  !  their  Chief  fuperior  ftill 
Eludes  our  force  with  Fabian  Ikill^ 
Or  fwl ft  defcending  byfurprize. 
Like  Pruflia's  eagle  fweeps  the^  prize." 

I  look'd,  nor  yet,  oppreft  with  fears,' 
Oave  credit  to  my  eyes  or  cars. 
But  held  the  views  an  empty  dream. 
On  Bcrkly's  immaterial  fcheme  j 


t     IS     i 

And  pond  ring  fad  with  troubled  breaft 

At  length  my  rifing  doubts  cxprefs^d. 

**  Ah  whither,  thus  by  rebels  fmitten, 

Is  fled  th'  omnipotence  of  Britain, 

Or  faii'd  its  ufual  guard  to  keep. 

Gone  traunting  or  fall'n  afleep  ; 

As  Baal  his  prophets  left  confounded,  ■ 

And  bawling  vot'ries  gafh'd  and  wounded  ? 

Bid  not,  retired  to  bow' rs  Elyiian, 

Great  Mars  leave  with  her  his  commifllon. 

And  Neptune  erft  in  treaty  free, 
Give  up  dominion  o'er  the  fea  ? 
Elfe  Where's  the  faith  of  famed  ofations, 
Addrefs,  debate  and  proclamations. 

Or  courtly  fermon,  laureat  ode, 

And  ballads  on  the  watry  God  j 

With  whofe  high  (trains  great  George  enrichef 

His  eloquence  of  gracious  fpeechcs  ? 

Not  faithful  to  our  Highland  eyes, 

'JThefe  deadly  forms  of  vifion  rife  ; 

Butfure  fonie  Whig-infpiring  fprite 

Now  palms  delufion  on  our  fight. 

I'd  fcarcely  truft  a  tale  fo  vain. 

Should  revelation  prompt  the  ftrain. 

Or  Oflian's  ghoft  the  fcenes  rehearfe. 

In  all  the  melody  of  *  Erfe."  ' 

**  Too  long,  quoth  Malcolm,  with  Confulioiii  ] 
You've  dwelt  already  in  delufion. 
As  Sceptics,  of  all  fools  the  chief. 
Hold  faith  in  creeds  of  unbelief. 
I  come  to  draw  thy  veil  afide 
Of  error,  prejudice  and  pride. 
Fools  love  deception,  but  the  wife 
Prefer  fad  truths  to  pleafing  lies. 
For  know  thofc  hopes  can  ne'er  fucceed 
That  trud  on  Britain's  breaking  reed. 

For 
f  Erfc,  the  anticnt  Scottisl.  Uneuagc,  in  ▼hich  Ofliia 
|r;:oce  bis  nocms,  ^-^^-^ 


•      [      7<5     "J 

for  wcak'ninpr  lon^  from  bad  to  worff 

By  fatal  atrophy  of  purfc, 

She  feela  at  length  with  trcmbliiig  heart, 

Her  foes  have  found  her  mortal  part. 

As  famed  Achilles,  dipt  by  Thetis 

In  Styx,  asfungin  antieni  ditties, 

Grew  all  calehardeiiM  o*cr  like  ftael, 

Invulnerable,  favc  his  heel, 

And  laughM  at  fworrlsand  fpenrs,  as  fquibj^ 

And  all  difeaft-s,  but  the  kibir. ; 

Yet  met  at  lad  his  fatal  wound, 

By  Paris*  atroiv  nailM  to  ground  : 

So  Britain's boafled  ftrength  defcrts. 

In  thefe  her  empire's  urmoft  fkirrs, 

Remo'/'d  beyond  her  fierce  impreflions. 

And  atmpfphere  of  omniprefence  ; 

Kor  to  thefe  (liores  remoter  ends, 

IIt?r  dwarf  omnipotence  extends  : 

Whence  in  this  turn  of  things  fo  ftrange, 

'Tis  time  our  principles  to  chang^e.     • 

For  vain  that  boafted  faith,  which  gather| 

No  perquillte,   but  tar  and  feathers. 

No  p.Ty^  but  \V!ng*s  infulring  malice. 

And  no  oromotiou,  but  the  gallows. 

I've  long  enough  flood  firm  and  fteady, 

Half.hangM  for  loyalty  already  : 

And  could  I  fave  mv  neck  and  pelf 

I'd  turn  a  flaming  Whig  myfelf. 

And  quit  this  caufe  and  courlV  and  calling^ 

liike  rats  that  fly  from  houfe  that's  falling,, 

But  iincc,  obnoxious  here  to  fate, 

1'his  faving  wifdom  comes  too  late. 

Our  nobleft  hopes  already  croft, 

Our  fal'ries  gone,  our  titles  loft, 

poom'd  to  worfe  fuft 'rings  irom  the  mob, 

ill  an  Satan's  furg'rics  ufed  on  Job  5 

What 


t-    77     3 

Whttmorc  remains  but  now  with  height, 
Wh.it's  kft  of  us  to  lave  by  flight  ? 

Now  raife  thine  eyes  for  vifions  true 
Again  afcending  wait  thy  view." 
I  lookM  and  clad  in  early  light, 
The  fpires  of  Bofton  rofe  to  fi^ht  5 
The  mom  o'er  eallern  hills  afar, 
Illum'd  the  varying  fcencs  of  war. 
GieatHowe  had  long  fince  in  the  lap 
Of  Lorin;T  taken  out  his  nap, 
And  with  the  fun's  afcending  ray, 
The  cuckold  came  to  take  his  pay* 
Whep  all  th'  encircling  hills  around. 
With  indantaneous  breaft  works  crown'd, , 
With  pointed  thunders  met  his  fight. 
By  magic  rear'd  the  former  night. 
Each  fummit,  far  as  eye  commands. 
Shone  peopled  with  rebellious  bands. 
Aloft  their  tow'rinof  heroes  rife. 
As  Titans  erft  aflail'd  the  ikies. 
Leagued  with  fuperior  force  to  prove. 
The  fcepterM hand  of  Britiih  Jove. 
Mounds  piled  on  hills  afcended  fair 
"With  batt'ries  placed  in  middle  air, 
That  rais'd  like  angry  clouds  on  high 
Seem'd  like  th*  artill'ry  of  the  Jky, 
And  hurlM  their  fiery  bolts  amain. 
In  thunder  on  the  trembling  plain, 
I  fdw  along  the  proftrate   llrand. 
Our  baffled  GenVals  quit  the  land. 
And  fwi ft  as  frighted  mermaids  flee, 
T*  our  boalled  element,  the  fea  ! 
Refign  that  long  contefted  ihore. 
Again  the  prize  of  rebel-power, 
And  tow'rdtheir  town  of  refuge  fly, 
Jjifce  convicl  Jewj  condemn'd  to  i\ie* 
;),     ^^.  Then 


C     7«     ! 

Then  tow'rd  the  north,  I  turn*d  ttiytjct^ 
Where  Saratoga's  heights  arife. 
And  faw  our  cnofen  vet'ran  band, 
Defccnd  in  terror  o'er  the  landj 
T*  oppofe  this  fury  of  alarms. 
Saw  all  New-England  wake  to  arms, 
And  evVy  Yanky  full  of  mettle. 
Swarm  forth,  like  bees  at  found  of  kettle. 
Not  Rome,  when  Tarquin  raped  Lucrctiai 
Saw  wilder  muftring  of  militia. 
Thro*  all  the  woods  and  plains  of  fight. 
What  mortal  battles  fillM  my  fight. 
While  Britifh  corfesltrewM  the  (horc, 
And  Hudfon  ting'd  his  ftreams  with  gore  | 
What  tongue  can  tell  the  difmal  day, 
Or  paint  the  party-color'd  frayj 
When  yeomen  left  their  fields  afar. 
To  plow  the  crimfon  plains  of  war  ; 
"When  zeal  to  fwords  transformed  their  fharei. 
And  turn'd  their  pruning-hooks  to  fpears, 
ChangM  tailor's  geefe  to  guns  and  ball. 
And  itretch'd  to  pikes  the  cobler's  awl ; 
While  hunters  fierce  like  mighty  Nimrod^ 
Made  on  our  troops  a  daring  inroad  ; 
And  levelling  fquint  on  barrel  round, 
Brought  our  beau-officers  to  ground ; 
%Vhile  rifle-frpclcs  f<fnt  Gen'rals  cap'ring, 
And  i^dcoats  Ihrunk  from  leathern  apron^ 
And  epaulette  and  gorget  run 
From  whinyard  brown  and  rufty  gun  : 
While  funbu;"nt  wigs  in  high  command^ 
Rulh  furious  on  our  frighted  band. 
And  antient'beards  and  hoary  hair. 
Like  meteors  ftream  in  troubled  air. 
With  locks  unfhorn  not  Samfon  more 
J^I^de  ufelefs  all  the  Ihow  of  war. 


t  i9  1 

Kor  fought  with  afles  jaw  for  rarityy 
With  more  fuccefs  or  fingularitv. 
I  fawour  retVan  thoufands  yield 
And  pile  their  mufltets  on  the  field. 
And  pcafant  guards  in  rueful  plight 
Marcn  off  our  captured  bands  from  fight; 
While  ev'ry  rebel-fife  in  play. 
To  Yanky-doodle  tun'd  its  lay, 
And  like  the  mulic  of  the  fpheres, 
Mellilluous  footh'd  their  vanquiih'd  ears. 

"  Alas,  faid  I,  what  baleful  flar. 
Sheds  fatal  influence  on  the  war, 
And  who  that  chofcn  Chief  of  fame. 
That  heads  this  grand  parade  of  fhame  f*^ 

•'  There  fee  how  fate,  great  Malcolm  cri$d5 
Strikes  with  its  bolts  the  tow'rs  of  pride. 
Behold  that  martial  Mncaroni, 
Compound  of  Phcebus  and  Bellona, 
With  warlike  fword  and  fingfong  lay. 
Equipped  alike  for  feafl  or  tray, 
Where  equal  wit  and  valour  join  ; 
This,  this  is  he,  the  famied  Burgoync  r 
Who  pawn'd  his  honor  and  commiffion, 
'to  cOax  the  Patriots  to  fubmiilion. 
By  fongs  and  balls  fecure  obedience. 
And  dance  the  ladies  to  allegiance. 
Oft  his  camp  mufes  he'll  parade,    .  i|^ 

At  Bolton  in  the  grand  blockade, 
And  well  invoked  with  punch  of  arracl'y 
IJold  converfe  fweet  in  tent  or  barrack, 
Infplred  in  more  heroic  fafhion, 
Both  by  his  theme  and  fituatiori  ; 
While  farcp  and  proclamation  grand, 
'  Rife  fair  beneath  his  phiftic  hand; 
J'or  genius  fwells  more  llrongand  clear 
When  elofe  confiuM,  like  bottled  beer  : 


[    to    i" 

So  Prior*s  Wit  gainM  greater  powV>' 

By  infpi ration  of  the  tovv'r  ; 

And  Raleigh  fail  inprifoii  hurrd 

Wrote  all  the  hilVry  of  the  world  : 

So  Wilkes  grew,  while  in  goal  he  lay,' 

More  patriotic  €v*ry  day, 

But  fonnd  his  zeal,  when  not  cpnfin*d| 

Soon  fink  below  the  freezing  pointy 

And  public  fpirit  once  fo  fair. 

Evaporate  in  open  air. 

But  thou,  great  favorite  of  Venus, 

By  no  fuch  luck  (halt  cramp  thy  genius  ;  i 

Thy  friendly  ftars  till  wars  lliall  ceafc,* 

Shall  ward  th'  illfortune  of  releafe. 

And  hold  thee  fail  in  bonds  ngt  feeble. 

In  good  condition  ftill  to  fcribble. 

Such  merit  fate  fliall  fhield  from  firing. 

Bomb,  carcafe,  langridge  and  cold  iron. 

Nor  truils  thy  doubly  laurell'd  head, 

To  rude  afT^ults  of  flying  lead. 

Hence  in  this  Saratogue  retreat, 

For  pure  good  fortune  tbou'It  be  beat ; 

Not  taken  oft,  releas'd  or  refcued, 

Pafs  for  fmall  change,  like  fimple  Prefcott  i 

But  captured  th^re,  as  htes  befall, 

Shalt  (land  thy  hand  for*t,  once  for  all. 

The^raife  thy  daring  thougbtsfublime, 

And  dip  thy  conq'ring  pen  in  rhyme, 

A  nd  changing  war  for  puns  and  jokes. 

Write  new  Blockades  and  Maids  of  Oaks*." 

This  faid,  he  turn'd,  and  faw  the  tale. 
Had  dyed  my  trembling  cheeks  with  pale  ; 

Thcrt 

*  T'hc  MaJ-i  rtf  chc  Oaks  and  the  Blockade  of  Bo^on,  are 
farces— -the  firft  acknowledged  by  General  Bwrgoync,  the 
oihcr  gcncrffUy  sfcribcd  to  hiai. 


t  8J  i 


Then  pitying  in  a  milder  vein 
Purfued  the  vifionary  ftrain.  ' 

**  Too  much  perhaps  hath  pain'd  your  vlt^'i 
t)f  viiSl'ries  gain'd  by  rebel  crews  ;    , 
Now  fee  the  deeds  not  fmall  or  fcantyj 
Of  Britilh  Valor  and  Humanity  -, 
And  learn  from  this.aufpicious  fight, 
How  England's  fons  and  friends  can  Bght^ 
In  what  dread  fcenes  their  courage  grows^ 
And  how  rhey  conquer  all  their  foes." 
,    I  lookM  ana  faw  in  wintry  ikies 
Our  fpacious  prifon-walls  arife, 
Where  Brjtbns  all  their  captives  taming, 
Plied  them  with  fcourging,  cold  and  famine  | 
Reduced  to  life's  concluding  ftages, 
13y  noxious  food  and  plagues  contagious. 
Aloft  the  mighty  Loring  ftood, 
And  thrived,  like  *  Vampyie,.on  their  bloody 
And  counting  all  his  gains  arifing. 
Dealt  daily  rations  out  of  poifon. 
Amid  the  dead  that  croud  the  fcene,' 
The  moving  Ikeletons  were  feen. 
^t  hand  our  troops  in  vauntifl;^  ftrains> 
Infulted  all  their  wants  and  pains, 
And  turned  on  all  the  dyin^  tribe. 
The  bitter  taunt  andfcornful  gibe  : 
And  Britifii  ofTicers  of  might, 
Triumphant  at  the  joyful  nght,  '  ^ 

0* -r  foes  difarm'd  with  courage  daring/ 
Exhaufted  all  their  tropes  of  fwearing. 
Around  all  ftlin'd  with  rebel  blood. 
Like  Milton's  lazarhoufe  it  ftood,  -    ■ 

L  Where 

*  The  notion  of  Vampyres  is  «  A'perflicion,  that  .^ii 
gtea'57prcv;»i!«d  in  manj  pjirts  of  Europe.  They  prftcnt4 
it  is  A  dead  hoAy,  whicji  rHes  out  of  icj  gruvc  in  the  nr^^xVi 
^ni  fucks  the  blooJ  •{  the  living. 


t      82      1 

Where  grim  Delpair  attended  nurfe; 
And  Death  was  Governor  of  the  houfd' 
Amaz'd  I  cried,   **  Is  this  the  way. 
That  Britifh  Valour  wins  the  day  r" 
More  had  I  faid,  in  ftrains  unwelcome, 
Till  intcrrnpted  thus  by  Malcolm  : 
**  niame  not,  cjuoth  he,  biit  learn  the  reaf6il 
Of  this  new  rnode  of  conq'ring  treafori. 
'Tis  hut  a  wife,  politic  plan, 
To  root  out  all  the  rebel-clan  ; 
(For  furely  treafon  ne*er  can  thrive, 
"Where  not  a  foul  is  left  alive  :) 
A  fcheme,  all  other  chiefs  tofurpafs. 
And  to  do  ih'  effeOual  work  to  purpofd 
For  war  itfelf  is  nothing  further. 
But  th'  art  and  myftery  of  murthcr,    _ 
And  who  moil  methods  has  eflay'd, 
Is  the  beft  Gen'ral  of  the  trade. 
And  (lands  Death's  Plenipotentiary,' 
To  conquer,  poifon,  (larve  and  bury. 
This  Howe  well  kn^w,  and  thus  began^' 
(Defpifing  Carlton's  coaxing  plan, 
Who  kept  his  p/is'ners  well  and  merry. 
And  dealt  them  food  like  Conjmiffary, 
And  by  paroles  and  ranfoms  vain, 
pifmifsM  them  all  to  fight  again  :) 
Whence  his  firft  captives  with  great  fpirit,' 
He  tied  up  for  his  troops  to  fire  *  at. 
And  hoped  they'd  learn  on  foes  thus  taken/ 
To  aim  at  rebels  without  fhaking. 
Then  wife  in  ftratageih  he  planned 
The  fure  deftrudion  of  the  land, 

*  This  vas  done  openljr  and  \rlthout  ccnfiire  hj  the  troop5 
under  Hope's  corpmand  in  ninny  initanc€$}  on  bis  £rlt  coft- 
qa«ft  of  JLong-iniand» 


£    #3    3 

Turn'd  famine,  fickncfs  and  defpairj 
To  ufeful  enginry  of  war, 
Jnftead  of  caiinon,  mulket,  mortar, 
IJfed  peflilcDce  and  death  and  torture. 
Sent  forth  the  fmall  pox  and  the  greater, 
To  thin  the  land  of  ev*ry  traitor. 
And  order'd  out  with  like  endeavour, 
Detachments  of  the  prifon-fever  j 
Spread  dfcfplation  o'er  their  head. 
And  plagues  in  Providence's  Itead, 
Performed  with  equal  Ikill  and  beauty, 
Th'  avenging  angel's  tour  of  duty. 
Brought  all  the  elements  to  join, 
Andltars  t'  aflift  the  great  defign, 
As  once  in  league  with  Kifhon's  brock, 
Famed  Ifrael's  foes  the/  fought  and  took. 
Then  proud  to  raife  a  glorious  name. 
And  em'lous  of  his  country^s  fame, 
He  bade  thefe  prifon-walls  arlfe, 
tike  temple  tow'ring  to  the  Ikies, 
Where  BHtifh  Clemency  renown'd, 
Might  fix  her  feat  on  facred  ground  ^ 
(That  Virtue,  as  each  herald  faith, 
Of  whole  blood  kin  to  Funic  Faith) 
Where  all  her  Gcdiike'powVs  unveilingj 
She  finds  a  grateful  fhnne  to  dwell  in, 
Then  at  this  altar  for  her  honor, 
.Chofe  this  Highpriefl  to  wait  upon  her, 
Who  with  juil  rites,  in  antient  riiifes, 
Prefents  thefe  human  facrificcs ; 
Qreat  Loring,  famed  above  laym  n, 
A  proper  Pried;  for  Lybian  An  vnon. 
Who,  while  Howe's  gift  hie  ^rev  s  ad^rns^ 
Had  match'd  that  deity  in  he  1113, 
Here  ev'ry  day  her  vot'ries  tell 
{Jhe  more  devours  than  th*  idol  Bel ; 
'■'"  ■       *    ■  '  And 


C    •»    I 

And  thirfts  more  rav'noufly  for  gore,' 

'j han  aiiY'Worihipp'd  PoVr  before. 

That  antient  Heathen  Godhead,  Moloch^ 

Oft  lt;iy*d  his  ftomaqh  with  a  bullock, 

Or  if  his  morning  rage  you'd  check  firftj 

One  child  fufficed  him  for  a  breakfaft* 

But  Britiilv  Clemency  with  zeal 

Devours  her  hundreds  at  a  meal. 

Right  well  by  ^at'ralifts  defined, 

A  Being  of  carniv'rous  kind. 

So  erlt  *Gargantua  pleas'd  his  palate, 

And  car  his  pilgrims  up  for  fallad. 

3Not  bleft  with  maw  lets  cercmonioiis, 

The  wide-mouth *d  whale  that  fwallov/'d  Jonas  ^ 

Like  earthquake  gapes,  to  death  devote. 

That  open  fepulchre,  her  throat ;  , 

The  grave,  or  barren  wonib  you'd  flufF, 

And  fooner  b/ing  to  cry,  enough  j 

Or  fatten  up  to  fair  condition, 

jThe  leanflefli'dkine  of  Pharaoh's  vifiono 

Behold  her  temple  where  it  ftands 
Eredl  by  famed  Britannic  hands  •, 
* Tis  the  blackhole  of  Indian  ftrutturj, 
New-built  with  Englifh  architedlure. 
On  plan,  'tis  faid,  contrived  and  wrote^ 
By  Clive,  before  he  cut  his  throat ;       ^ 
Who  ere  he  took  himfelf  in  hand, 
Wis  her  Highprieft  in  Nabob-land  : 
Avid  when  with  con q' ring  glory  crown'd, 
He'd  V  ell  enflav'd  the  nation  round,       ^ 
W'th  pitying  heart  the  gen'rous  chief, 
(Since  flav'ry's  worfe  than  lofs  of  life) 
Bade  defobtion  circle  far, 
And  famine  end  the  work  cf  war ; 

■    Thus 

^':  See  Mb^hh'shiRory  o{tU  ihntCzTiiMUi 


I 


t  a  .)  - 

Thui  loofed  iheir  chains  and  for  their  m^ritg 
t)ifmifs*d  them  free  to  worlds  of  fpirits : 
Whence  they  yrith  j?ratitude  and  praife, 
Returned  ?  to  attend  his  latter  days. 
And  hov'ring  round  his  reftlefs  bed. 
Spread  nightly  vifions  o'er  his  head. 

"  Now  turn,  he  cried,  to  nobler  fights. 
And  mark  the  prowefs  of  par  fights  : 
Behold  like  whelps  of  Britifii  Lyon, 
The  warriors,  Clinton,  Vaughan  and  Tryon, 
March  forth  with  patriotic  joy,  .     * 

To  ravifh,  plunder,  burn,  deltroy. 
Great  Gen'rals  foremoft  in  the  nation. 
The  journeymen  of  Defolation  ! 
Like  Samfon's  foxes  each  affails. 
Let  loofe  with  firebrands  in  their  tailsj, 
And  fpreads  deftruclion  more  forlorn. 
Than  they  did  in  Philiftine  com. 
And  fee  in  ftames  their  triumphs  rife. 
Illuming  ail  the  nether  fkies,  • 
And  ftreaming,  like  a  new  Aurora, 
The  weilern  Jiemifphere  with  glory  I 
What:  towns  in  afhes  laid  confefs 
Thefe  heroes*  prowefs  andfuccefs  [  ; 

What  blacken'd  walls,  or  burning  fane, 
f'or  trophies  fpread  the  ruin'd   plain  ! 
What  females  caught  in  evil  hour. 
By  force  fubmit  to  Britifli  power. 
Or  plundered  Negroes  in  di fatter 
Confefs  king  George  their  lord  and  matter  | 
'Vtfhzt  crimfon  corfes  ftrew their  way 
Till  fmoajcing  carnage  dims  the  day  ! 

Along 

*  Cllvc  In  the  latter  years  of  his  life  conceived  himfelf 
perpetually  haunted  by  the  ghofts  of  thofe,  vho  vcrc  the 
Vi^ims  of  his  British  hiimanitjr  in  the  Eaft-Indi^s, 


xie. 


I     ^6     } 

Along  the  (hore  for  fure  redudion 
They  wield  their  befom  of  deilru£lioQ» 
Great  Homer  likens,  in  his  Ilias, 
To  dogftar  bright  the  fierce  Achilles  5 
But  ne'er  beheld  in  red  proceflion. 
Three  dogflars  rife  in  cuniteilation  ; 
Or  faw  in  glooms  of  cv'ning  miily. 
Such  (igns  of  fiery  triplicity. 
Which  far  beyond  the  comet's  tail. 
Portend  deftru£bion  where  they  fail. 
Dh  had  Great-Britain's  godlike  fliore. 
Produced  but  ten  fuch  heroes  more. 
They'd  fpared  the  pains  and  held  the  ilatioi^i* 
Of  this  world's  final  conflagration,  ^ 

Which  w^hen  its  time  comes,  at  a  itand, 
Would  find  its  work  all  done  t*  its  hand  I 

Yet  tlio*  gay  hppes  our  eyes  may  blefs  5 
iti  i^nant  fate  forbids  fuccefs ; 
Like  morning  dreams  our  conqueft  flies, 
Diioers'd  before  the  dawn  arife." 

?!  're  Malcolm  paus'd  ,;  when  pond'ring long'* 
Grt  f  thus  gave  utterance  to  rny  tongue.  * 

**  Where  fhrink  in  fear  our  friends  ailmay'd.  . 
And  all  the  Tories^  pfomis'd  aid,  ''' 

Can  none  amid  thefe  fierce  alarms 
AfTift  the  pow'r  of  royal  arms  ?'* 
^*  In  vain,  he  cried,  our  king  dependS| 
On  promis'd  aid  of  Tory-friends. 
When  our  own  efforts  want  fuccefs, 
]Friends  ever  fail  as  fears  increafe. 
As  leaves  in  blooming  verdure  wove, 
In  warmth  of  fummer  cloath  the  grove. 
But  when  autumnal  frofts  arife. 
Leave  bare  their  trunks  to  wintry  flcies ;. 
So  while  your  pow'r  <    n  a . <!  their  ends, 
you  ne'er  can  need  ten  thoufand  friends, 


t   .87     3 

But  once  in  want  by  foes  difmay'd. 

May  advertife  them  ftol'n  or  ilray'd. 

Thus  ere  Great-Britain's  ftrength  grew  flact/ 

She  s^ainM  that  aid,  (lie  did  not  lackj 

But  now  in  dread,  imploring  pity. 

All  hear  unmov'd  her  dol'rous  ditty ; 

Alle^ance  wand'ring  turns  aftray, 

And  Faith  grows  dim  for  lack  of  pay. 

In  vain  (he  tries  by  new  inventions, 

Fear,  falfliood,  flattery,  threats  andpenfions/ 

Or  fends  Commifs'ners  with  credentials 

Of  promifes  and.  penitentials. 

As  tor  his  fare  o'er  StyX  of  old, 

The  Trojan  ftole  the  bough  of  gold, 

And  leaft  grim  Cerberus  fhould  make  head/ 

Stuff M  both  his  fobs  with  *  gingerbread  5 

Behold  at  Britain's  utmoft  fbifts. 

Comes  Johnftone  loaded  with  like  gifts/ 

To  venture  thro'  the  Whiggifh  tribe, 

To  cuddle,  wheedle,  coax  and  bribe. 

Enter  their  lands  and  on  his  journey, 

FoffefTvon  take,  as  iCing's  Attorney, 

Buy  all  the  vaflals  to  prote£l  him, 

And  bribe  the  tenants  not  t*  eje£l  him  f 

And  call  to  aid  his  defp'rate  mifllon. 

His  petticoated  politician. 

While  Venus  join*d  t'  affift  the  farce. 

Strolls  forth  Embafiador  for  Mars. 

In  vain  he  ftrivca,  for  wliUe  he  lingers, 

Thefc  mailiffs  bite  his  off'rJng  fingers  ; 

Nor  buys  for  George  and  realms  infernal. 

One  fpaniel,  but  the  mongrel  Arnold. 

"  'Tvverc 


McdlcJltam  r.'.TgilmJ  offam 

^^ncidt  lib.  Ci  Hn*  410; 


I  h  5 


Twcrc  vain  to  paint  in  vi(i6n*d  fliovf  ^' 
The  mighty  nothings  cIqiic  by  Howe  }' 
What  towns  he  takes  in  mortal  fray. 
As  ftations,  whence  to  run  away  5' 
What  conquers  gain'd  in  battles  wariift,' 
To  us  no  aid,  to  them  no  harm  ; 
For  ftill  the  event  alike  is  fatal, 
What'er  fuccefs  attend  the  battleV 
If  he  gain  vi£lory,  of  lofe  it. 
Who  ne*er  had  fkill  enough  to  life  it  ; 
And  better  'twere  at  their  expencc, 
T*  have  druBb*^  him  into  cottimori  fenfc/ 
And  wak'd  by  ballings  on  his  rear, 
Th*  adlivity,  tho*  but  of  fear.       ^ 
By  flow  advance  his  arn^s  prevail,- 
I-ike  emblem sHc!  march  of  inail  5 
That  be  Millennium  nigh  or  far, 
'Twould  long  before  him  end  the  war^ 
From  York  to  Philadelphian  gro-und. 
He  fweeps  the  nlightyflbu  1*101  found, 
"IVheel'd  circ'far  by  excenfric  ftars, 
Like  racing  boys  at  prifon-bars. 
Who  take  the  adverfe  crew  in  whole,' 
By  running  round  the  oppTite  goal  ; 
Works  wide  the  trlverfe  of  his  courfe^ 
Like  fliip  in  ftorm§'  pppofing  force. 
Like  milih<3ffe  circling  in  his  race. 
Advances  not  a  fingle  pace, 
And  leaves  no  trophies  of  feduflion. 
Save  that  of  cankerworms,  deftru6lion. 
Thus  having  long  both  countries  curlt, 
He  quits  them,  as  he  found  them  firil-,- 
StCers  home  difgraced,  of  little  worth, 
To  join  Biirf^oyne  and  rail  at  North.       . 

Now  raife  thine  eyes,  and  view  with  pleafiirc. 
The  triumphs  of  Ms  famed  fuccefTof." 


I 


t     89     1 

I  lookM,  andnowby  magic  jorej 
Faint  role  to  view  the  Jcriey  (liorc  ; 
But  dimly  /een,  in  glooms  array'd, 
For  Ni^ht  h:id  pour*d  her  fable  (hade^ 
And  ev'ry  ftar,  with  glimmerings  pale> 
Was  muffled  deep  in  evening  veil  : 
Scarce  viliblc  in  dulky  night, 
Advancing  redcoats  rofc  to  fight ; 
The  lengtnenM  train  in  gleaming  rows 
Stole  iileiit  from  their  flumbVing  foes, 
Slow  moved  the  baggage  and  the  trainj 
Like  fnail  crept  noifeicfs  o*er  the  plain; 
No  trembling  foldier  dared  to  fpeak, 
And  not  a  wheel  prefum'd  to  creak. 
My  lccf!cs  my  new  furprize  confefs'd,    . 
Till  by  great  Malcolm  thus  addrefs'd  :*' 
•'  Spend  not  thy  wits  in  vain  refearches  ; 
*Tis  one  of  Clintoii*s  moonlight  marches; 
From  Philadelphia  now.  retreating, 
To  fave  his  anxious  troops  a  beating, 
With  hafby  ilride  he  flies  in  va?n, 
His  rear  attacked  on  Monmouth  plain  : 
With  various  chance  the  mortal  fray 
Is  lengthen  'd  to  the  clofe  of  dsy, 
When  his  tired  bands  o'ermatch'd  vn  fighf*/ 
Are  refcued  by  defcending  nighi. ; 
He  forms  his  camp  with  vain  parade, 
Till  ev'ning*fpreads  the  world  u'ith  fiiadc,- 
Then  {lill,  like  fome  endanger'd  fpark. 
Steals  ofFon  tiptoe  in  the  dark  ; 
Yet  writes  his  king  in  boaRing  tone, 
How  grand  he  march'd  by  light  of  moon, 
t  fee  him  •,  but  thou  canftnot;  proud 
He  leads  in  front  the  trembling  croi;d, 
And  wifely  knows,  if  danger's  near, 
!TwiU  fall  the  heavieO:  on  hia  rear. 


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Co  on,  rrreat  Gcn'ral,  nor  rcp^ard 
The  feoffs  of  evVry  fcribliriff  Bard, 
Who  fi'i>r  how  Gods  that  fatal  night 
Aideci  by  miracles  your  flight. 
As  once  they  ufed,  in  Homer  s  day. 
To  help  weak  heroes  run  away ; 
Tell  ho'A^the  hours  at  awful  trial, 
Went  back,  as  erflon  Ahaz'  dial, 
Whi]«:  Briiifli  Jofhua  (lay'd  the  moon,' 
On  Monmouth  plains  for  Ajalon  : 
Heed  not  tbt  ir  fneers  and  gibes  fo  arch|^ 
Becaufe  (he  fet  before  your  march. 
A  fmall  miftake,  your  meaning  right. 
You  take  her  influence  for  her  light  j 
Her  influence,  which  {hall  be  your  guidtf/ 
And  o*er  your  Gen'ralfhip  preiide. 
Hence  ftill  (liall  teem  your  empty  IkulJ, 
With  vi£i:*ries  when  the  moon's  at  full. 
Which  by  tranfition  yet  more  ftrange, 
Wpne  to  defeats  beiore  the  change  ; 
Hence  all  your  movernen's,  all  your  notion^ 
Shall  (leer  by  like  excentric  motions, 
Eciips'd  In  many  a  fatal  crifis, 
And  dimmed  when  Walhington  arifes. 
And  fee  ho  v  Fate,  herfelf  turned  traitor, 
Inverts  the  ainient  courfe  of  nature. 
And  cb<'r.p:e3  manners,  tempers,  climes. 
To  fuii  the  i^enius  of  the  times. 
See  Bourbon  forms  his  ^en*rous  plan, 
Firft  giiardim  of  the  rights  of  man. 
And  prompt  in  firm  alliance  joins. 
To  aid  the  Rebels  proud  defigns. 
Behold  from  realms  of  eaflern  day. 
His  fails  innumVous  fhape  their  way. 
In  warlike  line  the  billows  fv/ecp, 
And  roll  the  thunders  of  the  deep. 


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See  low  in  cquino6lial  ncies. 

The  Wellem  Iflands  fall  their  prize. 

See  Briti(h  flags  o'ermatch'd  in  might. 

Put  all  their  faith  in  inllant  flight, 

Or  broken  fquadrons  from  th*  affray, 

Drag  flow  their  wounded  hulks  away. 

Behold  his  chiefs  in  daiing  fetts, 

D'£ftaing8,  De  Grailes  and  Fayettes, 

Spread  thro*  our  camps  their  dread  alarms, 

^.nd  fwell  the  fears  or  rebel-arms. 

Yet  ere  our  empire  fink  in  night, 

One  gleam  of  hope  (hall  ftrike  the  fight  5 

As  lamps  that  fail  of  oil  and  fire, 

Colle£t  one  glimmring  to  ex   -re. 

Andlo  where  fouthern  llio'   3  extend, 

Behold  our  union'd  holls         <"^  ^, 

Where  Charlcftown  views  varying  beams^ 

Her  turrets  gild  th'  encircling  iii'^ams. 

There  by  fuperlor  might  compeli'd, 

pehold  their  gallant  Lincoln  yield. 

Nor  aught  the  wreaths  avail  hini  now, 

PluckM  from  Burgoyne's  imperious  brow. 

See  furious  from  the  vanquifh'd  llrand, 

Cornwall  is  leads  his  mighty  band  ! 

The  fouthern  realms  and  Georgian  (hore 

Submit  and  owii  the  victor's  pow'r. 

Lo  funk  before  his  walling  way, 

The  Carolinas  fall  his  prey  ! 

In  vain  embattled  hofts  of  foes 

Effay  in  warring  ftrife  t*  oppofe. 

See  (hrinking  from  his  conq'ring  eye. 

The  rebel  legions  fall  or  fly  ; 

And  withering  in  thefe  torrid  Ikies, 

The  northern  laurel  fades  and  dies.  . 

With  rapid  force  he  leads  his  band  ^ 

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triumphant  eyes  the  traveJlM  zone, 

And  boafls  the  fouthjern  realms  his  own* 

Nor  yet  this  hero's  glories  bright 

Blaze  only  in  the  fields  of  fignt  , 

Not  Howc*s  humanity  more  defcrving, 

In  gifts  of  hanging  and  of  ftarving  -, 

Not  Arnold  plunders  more  tobacco, 

Orfteals  more  Negroes  for  Jamaica  5 

Scarce  Rodney's  felf  among  th*  Euftatians, 

Infults  fo  well  the  laws  of  nations  ; 

Ev*n  Tryon's  fame  grows  dim,  and  mourning; 

He  yields  the  laurel  crown  of  burning,  *  '- 

I  fee  with  rapture  and  furprize, 

New  triumphs  fparkling  in  thine  e^es. 

But  view  where  now  renewM  in  might, 

Again  the  rebels  dare  the  fight."  ^ 

I  look*d  and  far  in  fouthern  fkies. 
Saw  Greene,  their  lecond  hope,  arife,    ' 
And  with  his  fmall  but  gallanfband, 
Invade  the  Carolinian  land. 
As  winds  in  ftormy  circles  whirl'd 
Rufli  billowing  o*er  the  darken-d  world. 
And  where  their  walling  fury  roves,     • 
Succeirive  fwcep  th'  aftonifh'd  grovcst 
Thus  where  he  pours  the  rapid  fight, 
Our  boafted  conquefls  fink  in  nighty 
And  wide  o*er  all  th*  extended  field,  - 
Our  forts  refi^n,  our  armies  yield. 
Till  now  regained  the  vanquiih'd  land;^  ' 
He  lifts  his  ilandard  on  the  flrand.       ^ 

Again  to  fair  Virginia's  coaft, 
I  turn'd  and  viewM  the  Britifh  hoft. 
Where  Chcfapeak^s  wide  waters  lave 
Herfliorcs  and  join  th'  Atlantic  wave. 
There  famM  Cornwallis  tow'ring  rofe, 
And  fcorn'd  fccurc  his  diftant  foes  5 


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JIi.3  bands  the  haughty  rampart  raifc. 
And  bid  th*  imperial  ftandard  blaze. 
When  lo,  where  ocean's  bounds  extend^ 
I  faw  the  Gallic  fails  afcend, 
With  fav*ring  breezes  Item  their  way. 
And  croud  with  fhips  the  fpacious  bay  t 
Lo  Wafhington  from  northern  (horesj 
p*er  many  a  regfion,  wheels  his  force, 
And  Rochambeau,  with  legions  bright, 
Defcends  in  terrors  to  the  fight. 
Notfwifter  cleaves  his  rapid  way, 
*rhe  eagle  cow'ring  o'er  his  prey, 
Or  knights  in  fam^  romance  that  fly 
On  fairy  pinions  thro'  the  Iky. 
Amaz'd  the  Briton's  ftartled  pride, 
3ees  ruin  wake  on  ev'ry  fide  ; 
And  all  his  troops  to  fate  confign'd, 
By  inftantaneous  llroke  Burgoyn  'd. 
Not  Cadmus  view'd  with  more  furprize, 
From  earth  embattled  armies  rife, 
When  bjr  fuperior  pow'r  impeli'd, 
He  fow'd  with  dragon's  teeth  the  field. 
Here  Gallic  troops  in  terror  ftand, 
There  rulh  in  arms  the  Rebel  band ; 
Nor  hope  remains  from  mortal  fight, 
t)r  that  laft  Britiih  refuge,  flight. 
I  faw  with  looks  downcall.iind  grave. 
The  Chief  emerging  from  his  *  cave, 
(Where  chaced  like  hare  in  mighty  round^ 
pis  hunters  earth'd  him  firft  in  ground) 
And  doom'd  by  fate  to  rebel  fway,    ' 
"jirield  all  his  captur!d  hofts  a  prey. 

There 


*  Alluding  to  the  Tell  known  hCk  of  Cornvallis's  taking 
viyhis  rciidcncc  in  a  c«iTe»  during  the  iicge  of  Xock^Tovn* 


r  94  ) 

Tliere  while  I  view'd  the  vanquiihM  town^ 
Thus  with  a  figh  my  friend  went  on  : 
f  Beholdil  thou  not  that  band  forlorn, 
Like  flaves  in  Roman  trijimphs  borne ; 
Their  faces  length'ning  with  their  fears,      ^ 
And  cheeks  diiiainM  with  itreams  of  tears* 
Like  dramatis perfona  fage, 
Equipt  to  a6t  on  Tyburn's  ftage. 
Lo  thefe  are  they,  who  lurM  by  follies. 
Left  all  and  follow'd  great  Cornwallis  ; 
True  to  their  King,  with.firm  devotion. 
For  confcience  fake  and  hop*d  promotion. 
£xpe61:ant  of  the  promis*d  glories,  ^ 

And  new  Millennial  (late  of  Tories. 
Alas,  in  vain,  all  doubts  forgetting,^ 
They  tried  th'  omnipotence  of  Britain ; 
But  found  her  arm,  once  ftrong  andbravc^ 
So  ftiorten'd  now  ihe  cannot  fave. 
Not  more  aghaft  departed  fouls. 
Who  rillc'd  their  fate  on  Fojiifti  bulli, ' 
And  find  St.  Peter  at  the  wicket 
Refufc  to  counterfi gn  their  ticket. 
When  driv'n  to  purgatory  back. 
With  all  their  pardons  in  their  pack  : 
Than  Tories  muft'ringat  their  ftationi 
On  faith  of  royal  proclamations. 
As  Pagan  Chiefs  at  ev'ry  crifis. 
Confirmed  their  leagues  by  facrifices. 
And  herds  of  beafts  to  all  their  deities^ 
Oblations  fell  at  clofe  of  treaties  : 
Cornwallis  thus  in  antient  faihion. 
Concludes  his  league  of  cap*tulation. 
And  viftims  due  to  Rebel-glories, 
Gives  this  ^ln-o<^*ring  up  of  Tories. 
See  where  reliev'd    *om  fad  embargo, 
Steer  oiF  confign       recreant  cargo, 

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Like  old  fcJipegoats  to  roam  in  pain, 
Mark'd  like  their  great  forerunner,  Cain»' 
The  reft,  now  cloomM  by  Britifti  leaguea, 
Tojuftice  of  refentful  Whigs, 
Hold  worthlefs  lives  on  tenure  ill, 
Of  tenancy  at  Rebel-will, 
While  hov'ring  o'<!r  their  forfeit  perfong. 
The  gallows  waits  his  fare  revernons. 

Thou  too,  M*Fingal,  ere  that  day, 
Shalt  tafle  the  terrors  of  th'  affray* 
See  o'er  thee  hangs  in  angry  fkies. 
Where  WhiggiOi  con ftellations  rife. 
And  while  plebeian  iigns  afcend. 
Their  mob-infpiring  afpe<Sts  bend  ; 
That  baleful  Star,  whofe  *  horrid  hair 
Shakes  forth  the  plagues  of  down  and  tar  I 
I.  fee  the  pole,  that  rears  on  high 
Its  flag  terrific  thro*  the  fky  ; 
The  Mob  beneath  prepar'd  t'  attack. 
And  tar  predeftin'd  for  thy  bnck  ! 
Ah  quit,  my  friend,  this  dang'rous  home. 
Nor  wait  the  darker  fcenes  to  come  j 
l?'or  know  that  Fate's  aufpicious  dOor, 
Once  fhut  to  flight  is  oped  no  more. 
Nor  wears  its  hinge  by  various  ftationj,- 
Like  Mercy's  door  in  proclamations. 

But  left  thou  paufe,  or  doubt  to  fly. 
To  ftranger  vifions  turn  thine  eye  : 
Each  cloud  that  dimm'd  thy  mental  ray,' 
And  all  the  mortal  mifls  decay  -, 
See  more  than  human  Pow'rs  befriend, 
And  lo  their  hoftile  forms  afcend  ! 

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See  tow'ri"ff  o'er  th*  extended  flrand/ 
The  G^fiius  of  the  -vvcfteni  land, 
In  vengeance  armM,  his  fvvord  affumes, 
And  (lands,  like  Tories,  drclt  in  plumes. 
See  o'er  yon  Council  feat  with  pride, 
How  Freedom  fpreads  her  banners  wide! 
There  Patriotifm  with  torch  addrefsM, 
To  fire  with  zeal  ea<ih  daring  breaft ! 
While  all  the  Virtues  in  their  band,' 
Efcape  from  yon  unfriendly  Jand, 
Defert  their  antient  Britifti  ftation/ 
Pofiefl  with  ra^c  of  emigration. 
Honor,  his  bufmefs  at  a  (land,  .  ♦ 

For  fear  of  ftarving  quits  their  land  ; 
And  Tuftice,  lon^  digraced  at  Court,  had 
By  Mansfield's  fcfntence  been  tranfported. 
Vift'ry  and  Fame  attend  theif  way, 
Tho*  Britain  wilh  their  longer  ftay. 
Care  not  what  George  or  North  would  be  at/ 
Nor  heed  their  writs  of  «i'  event  ; 
But  fired  with  love.of  colonizing, 
Qu^it  the  fairn  empire  for  the  rifing."  . 
I  look'd  and  faw  with  horror  fmitten,' 
Thefe  hoftile  pow'rs  averjfe  to  Britain. 
When  lo,  an  awful  fpe£Vre  rofe, 
With  languid  palenefs  On  his  brows  ;\ 
Wan  dropfies  fwellM  his  form  beneath^ 
And  iced  his  bloated  cheeks  with  death  ; 
His  tatter'd  robes  expdfed  him  bare. 
To  ev'ry  blafl:  of  ruder  air  ; 
On  two  vi^eak  crutches  propthe  ftood, 
That  bent  at  ev'ry  ftep  he  trod, 
Gih  titles,  jrraced  their  fides  fo  flender, 
One,  •* Regulation,"  t'other,  "  Tender;" 
His  breaflplate  grav'd  with  various  dzrtes, 
**  The  faitli  of  a!lth'  United  States';" 

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Before  bim  went  his  fun'ral  pall, 
His  grave  ftood  dug  to  wait  his  fall. 
i  darted,  and  aghaft  I  cried, 
*^  What  means  thisfpe6lrc  at  their  fide  r 
"What  danger  fnom  a  Pow'r  fo  vain, 
And  why  he  joins  that  fplendid  train  ?**  • 
**  Alas,  great  Malcolm  cried,  experienc«^ 
Might  teach  you  not  to  truft  appearance. 
Here  (lands,  as  drcft  by  fierce  Bellona, 
The  ghoft  of  Continental  Money, 
Of  dame  Neceflitv  defcended, 
With  whom  Credulity  engendered. 
Tho'  born  with  conftitution  frail, 
And  feeble  (Irength  that  foon  mull  fail  i 
Yet  ftrangely  Vers'd  in  ma^ic  lore. 
And  gifted  with^transformjng  powV. 
His  (kill  the  wealth  Peruvian  joins 
With  diamonds  of  Brazilian  mines. 
As  erft  Jove  fell  by  fubtle  wiles 
On  Danae's  apron  thro'  the  tiles, 
In  fliow*rs  of  gold  ;  his  potent  hand 
Shall  flied  like  lho>y'rs  thro'  all  the  land. 
Lefs  great  the  magic  art  was  reckon'd, 
Of  tallies  call  by  Charles  the  fecond, 
Or  Law's  famed  Mifliffipi  fchemes. 
Or  all  the  wealth  of  8outhfea  dreams. 
For  he  of  all  the  world  iilone 
Owns  the  longfought  Philof'pher's  fl:one,' 
Ileftores  the  ^b'lous.  times  to  view. 
And  proves  the  tale  of  Midas  true. 
O'er  heaps  of  rags,  he  waves  his  wand. 
All  turn  to  gold  at  his  command, 
provide  for  picfent  wants  arid  future, 
Raife  armies,  vi£^ual,  clothe,  accoutre, 
Adjourn  our  conquefls  by  efToign, 
Check  Howe's  advance  and  take  Burgoyne,' 
Then  makes  all  days  of  payment  vain, 
And  turns  all  back  to  rags  again. 
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To  ape  and  counterfeit  his  art  5  < 

tn  vain  (hall  Clinton,  more  belated, 
A  conj'rer  turn  to  imitate  it  j 
With  like  ill  luck  and  pow'r  as  narrow^ 
They'll  fare,  like  for'cers  of  old  Pharaoh, 
Who  tho*  the  art  they  underftood  '  • 

Of  turning  rivers  into  blood, 
And  caus*d'  their  fro^s  and  fnakcs  t'  cxift, 
That  with  fomc  merit  croak*d  and  hifs'd» 
Yet  ne'er  by  ev'ry  quaint  device,    '     '    ' 
Could  frame  the  true  Mofaic  lice. 
He  for  the  Whigs  his  arts  fhall  try. 
Their  fii-ft,  and  long  theitfolc  ally  ; 
A  patriot  Arnci,  while  breath  he  draws^, 
He*ll  periHi  In  his  country's  caufe ;       ' 
And  when  his  ma^ic  labours  ceafe, 
J^ie  buried  in  ptenlal  peace, '     \      ' 

Now  view  the  fcenes  in  future  hours, 
That  wait  the  filmed  European  Pow'rsy 
See  where  yon  chalky  cliffs  arife. 
The  hills  01  Britain  (Irike  your  eyes ; 
Its  fmall  extenfibn  long  fupplied, 
By  vaft  immenfity  of  pride  j 
So  fmall,  that  haci  it  found  a  ftation 
In  this  new  world  at  firft  creation, ' 
Or  were  by  Juflice  doom'd  to  fuffer. 
And  for  Its  crimes  tranfported  over,  s 
We'd  find  full  room  for't  in  lake  Eri,  op 
That  larger  waterpond^  Superiior, 
Where  North  on  margin  taking  ftand* 
Would  not  be  able  to  fpy  land. 
No  more,  elate  with  powV,  at  eafe 
She  deals  her  infults  round  the  feas  ; 
See  dwindling  from  her  height  amain, 
What  piles  or  ruin  fpread  the  plajn';  \ 
With  mould'ring  hulks  her  pofts  are  fill'd^ 

Aad  bri^mbles  clothe  the  cultur'd  field ! 


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See  on  her  cliffs  her  Genius  lies, 
his  handkerchief  at  both  his  eyes. 
With  many  a  deepdrawn  figh  and  groan^ 
To  mourn  her  ruin  and  his  own  ! 
While  joyous  Holland,  France  and  Spain, 
With  conqVing  naviei  rule  the  main,        ' 
And  KufTian  banners  wide  unfurlM, 
Spread  coinmeroe  round  the  eaftern  world. 
And  fee  (fight  hateful  and  tormenting)       ' 
Th*  Amer*can  empire  proud  and  vaunting, 
From  anarchy  (hall  change  her  crafis, 
And  fix  her  pow*r  on  firmer  bafis  ; 
To  glory,  wealth  and  f^me  afcend, 
Her  commerce  rife,  her  realms  extend  j 
Where  now  the  panther  guards  his  den. 
Her  def  irt  forells  fwarm  with  mCn, 
Her  ciiies,  tow*rs  and  columns  rife. 
And  dazzling  ter/iples  meet  the  fkies ; 
Her  pines  defcenciing  to  the  main. 
In  triumph  fpread  the  watry  plain, 
Ride  inland  lakes  with  fav'ring  gales,  ^ 
And  croud  her  ports  with  whit  nmg  fails  i 
Till  to  the  fkirts  of  weftern  day,  ' 

The  peopled  regions  own  her  fway." 

Thus  tar  M'Fingal  told  his  tale, 
When  ^hundring  ihouts'  bis  cars  all'ail. 
And  ft  rait  a  'i  ory  that  flood  centry, 
Aghaft  rufliM  headlong  down  the  entry,    ' 
And  with  wild  outcry,  like  magician, 
DifpersM  the  refidue  of  vifion  : 
For  now  the  Whigs  in"t»ll*gence  found 
Of  Tories  muftring  und'^r  ground. 
And  with  rude  bangs  and  loud  uproar, 
*Gan  thunder  furious  at  the  door.  ' 

The  Jights  put  out,  each  Tory  calls 
Tp  coyer  him,  on  cellar  walls,  * 

Creeps 


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Creep*  in  cacli  box,  or  biiii  or  tuby 

'To  hide  his  head  from  wrath  of  mob| 

Or  lurksi  where  cabbages  in  row 

AdornM  the  fide  with  verdant  (Jiow^,^ 

M*Finjjal  deem'd  it  vain  to  (lay.,  •  'r,\. 

And  riik  his  bones  in  fecoVid  fray  ^ 

But  chofc  a  errand  retreat  ^rpm  iocs, 

In  litVal  fenfe,  beneath  their. nofe.  , 

The  window  then,  whicTi  none  clfc  kncw^ 

He  foftly  open'd  and  crept  thro'    , 

And  crawling  flow  in  deadly  fear,  .       , 

By  movements  wife  made  good  his*  rear. 

Then  fcorning  all  the  faftic  of  martyr. 

For  Bollon  took  hfj  fwift.departure^  . 

Nor  dar*d  look  back  on  fatarfjpot. 

More  than  the  family  df  Lot. 

Not  North  in  more  diftrefs'd  condition, 

Outvoted  fi^ft  by  oppoiition  : 

Nor  good  king  George  when  that  dire  pha 

O  ^  Independence  comes  to  haunt  him. 

Which  hov'ring round  by  night  and  day,  . 

Not  all  lu3  con/fcrs  yet  can  lay. 

His  friends,  aTI'embled  for  his  fak^^   *  :, ,,, 

He  wifely  left  in  pawn 'at  ftakei;»  v 

To  tarring,  feath  ring,  kicks  and  drubs 

Of  furiouaydifappointcd  mobs. 

Arid  with^  their  forfeit  hides  to  pay 

Tor  h im', , thei r  leader,  crept  away. 

So  when  wife  Noab  fummon'd  greeting^ 

All  animals  to  gen*ral  meeting  ; 

From  ev'ry.fidc  tlie  mcmfcers  fent- 

AH  kinds  of  beads  to  reprefent  ;, 

Each  from  tj>e  flp^d  tookvcare  tf  cmbaik^* 

And  fave  his  cai-qafe  ip  tW  ark  $ 

j^ut  as  it  fares  innate  and  churehi 

iicft  his  conftftuenj?  in  thfi  lurch. 


.    :) 

ntort^ 


■  <-j  *;•» 


51.. 


FIN  r  s. 


s-^. 


